Radar-Induced Failure of a Demand Pacemaker

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PACEMAKERS have been subject to interference from a variety of sources. In the case reported below, pacemaker failure arose from commercial radar.Case ReportA 65-year-old man with angina pectoris was hospitalized for syncope. His previously normal electrocardiogram showed complete atrioventricular block, with a rate of 35 per minute. A bipolar electrode catheter was inserted and attached to a demand pacing unit.† He was then evacuated by air to Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center.The blood pressure was 164/74, and the pulse 86, with a regular rate. A transvenous pacing catheter was in place via the right brachial vein. The . . .