Citation

Barbhaiya CR, Moskowitz C, Duraiswami H, Jankelson L, Knotts RJ, Bernstein S, Park D, Holmes D, Aizer A, Chinitz LA. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Case Rep. 2020; 2(8): 1166-1169.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.057

PMID

34317440

Abstract

Conducted energy weapon (commonly known as TASER) discharge in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators is known to cause electromagnetic interference and inappropriate ventricular fibrillation sensing without delivery of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators therapy during conducted energy weapon application. We report the first known case of conducted energy weapon discharge resulting in inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillators therapy.

Language: en

Keywords

ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; CEW, conducted energy weapon; electrophysiology; EMI, electromagnetic interference; secondary prevention; ventricular fibrillation; VF, ventricular fibrillation