Electromagnetic Interference of Wireless Local Area Network on Electrocardiogram Monitoring System: A Case Report.
10.4070/kcj.2013.43.3.187
- Author:
Seungmin CHUNG
1
;
Joohee YI
;
Seung Woo PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. s.woo.park@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wireless technology;
Electrocardiography
- MeSH:
Electrocardiography;
Humans;
Local Area Networks;
Magnets;
Myocardial Infarction;
Sports Medicine;
Wireless Technology
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2013;43(3):187-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can affect various medical devices. Herein, we report the case of EMI from wireless local area network (WLAN) on an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring system. A patient who had a prior myocardial infarction participated in the cardiac rehabilitation program in the sports medicine center of our hospital under the wireless ECG monitoring system. After WLAN was installed, wireless ECG monitoring system failed to show a proper ECG signal. ECG signal was distorted when WLAN was turned on, but it was normalized after turning off the WLAN.
