Title :
Safety-critical aspects of ICDs and pacemakers
Author :
Vassilikos, Vassilios P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Cardiology, St. Bartholomew´´s Hospital, London, UK
Abstract :
Areas of interest concerning the safety and efficacy of implantable cardiovertors/defibrillators and pacemakers are discussed. These include: spike loss; oversensing; crosstalk; radiation effects; inappropriate shocks; device proarrhythmia
Keywords :
defibrillators; pacemakers; crosstalk; device proarrhythmia; efficacy; implantable cardiac devices; implantable cardiovertors/defibrillators; inappropriate shocks; oversensing; pacemakers; radiation effects; safety; spike loss;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Cardiac Implants, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
