1. Unintentional Deactivation of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Health Care Settings 
Mary Jane Rasmussen, RN, Paul A. Friedman, MD, Stephen C. Hammill, MD, Robert F. Rea, MD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 77, Issue 8, Pages (August 2002)
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2. Figure 1
Case 3. Printout from Guidant programmer (Guidant Corp, St Paul, Minn) indicating deactivation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator by magnet.
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3. Figure 2
Programmer screen for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (Guidant Corp, St Paul, Minn) showing options for magnet use. Note that “Enable Magnet Use” allows temporary inhibition of tachyarrhythmia sensing and must be distinguished from “Change Tachy Mode with Magnet.” EGM = electrogram; ERI = elective replacement index.
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4. Figure 3
Posteroanterior (left) and lateral (right) chest radiographs showing pacemaker pulse generator and leads. Small arrowhead indicates atrial pacing lead. Large arrowhead indicates ventricular pacing lead.
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5. Figure 4
Posteroanterior (left) and lateral (right) chest radiographs showing implantable cardioverter-defibrillator pulse generator and leads. Small arrowhead indicates atrial pacing lead. Large arrowheads indicate defibrillator lead coils in the right atrium and right ventricle.
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