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Electric Cars and Electromagnetic Interference With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Cross-sectional Evaluation

Authors: Carsten Lennerz, MD, MSc, Matthew O'Connor, MA, MB BChir, Lorenz Horlbeck, Dipl-Ing, Jonathan Michel, MBBS, Severin Weigand, MD, Christian Grebmer, MD, Patrick Blazek, MD, … Show All … , Amir Brkic, MD, Verena Semmler, MD, Bernhard Haller, Dipl-Stat, Tilko Reents, MD, Gabriele Hessling, MD, Isabel Deisenhofer, MD, Peter Whittaker, MSc, PhD, Markus Lienkamp, PhD, and Christof Kolb, MDAuthor, Article, & Disclosure Information

Publication: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 169, Number 5

https://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2930

Background: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are considered standard care for bradycardia, tachycardia, and heart failure. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can disrupt normal function of these devices and may cause pacing inhibition, inappropriate shock delivery, or device reprogramming. Electric cars represent a potential source of EMI. However, data are insufficient to determine their safety or whether their use should be restricted in patients with CIEDs.

Objective: To assess whether electric cars cause EMI and subsequent CIED dysfunction.

Methods and Findings: We approached 150 consecutive patients with CIEDs seen in our electrophysiology clinic for routine follow-up between May 2014 and January 2015; …

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Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 169 • Number 5 • 4 September 2018

Pages: 350 - 352

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Published online: 24 April 2018

Published in issue: 4 September 2018

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Carsten Lennerz, MD, MSc

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Munich, Germany (C.L.)

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Matthew O'Connor, MA, MB BChir

Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand (M.O.)

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Lorenz Horlbeck, Dipl-Ing

Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (L.H., B.H., M.L.)

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Jonathan Michel, MBBS

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Severin Weigand, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Christian Grebmer, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Patrick Blazek, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Amir Brkic, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Verena Semmler, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Bernhard Haller, Dipl-Stat

Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (L.H., B.H., M.L.)

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Tilko Reents, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Gabriele Hessling, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Isabel Deisenhofer, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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Peter Whittaker, MSc, PhD

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan (P.W.)

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Markus Lienkamp, PhD

Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (L.H., B.H., M.L.)

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Christof Kolb, MD

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany (J.M., S.W., C.G., P.B., A.B., V.S., T.R., G.H., I.D., C.K.)

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See also: Summary for Patients (page I-28).

Financial Support: By Karl and Lore Klein Stiftung.

Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-2930.

Reproducible Research Statement: Study protocol: Available in German from Dr. Lennerz (e-mail, [email protected]). Statistical code: Not available. Data set: Available from Dr. Lennerz (e-mail, [email protected]).

This article was published at Annals.org on 24 April 2018.

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