Analgesic patches and defibrillators: A cautionary tale

Martin R. Brown; Russell Denman; David Platts

doi:10.1093/europace/eup261

Analgesic patches and defibrillators: A cautionary tale

Martin R. Brown, Russell Denman, David Platts

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Abstract

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) insertions have increased significantly over the last decade. Transdermal patches are increasingly used for drug delivery. Skin burns associated with metal containing transdermal patches have been reported with magnetic resonance imaging and external cardiac defibrillation. However, there are no reports of dermal injury secondary to an ICD shock and a transdermal drug delivery patch. We report the first known case of a patient who suffered a dermal burn following a defibrillation due to a transdermal patch being positioned over the ICD.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1552-1553
Number of pages	2
Journal	Europace
Volume	11
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eup261
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

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