[ICD and left ventricular assist device interference: Case report]. / Interférence électromagnétique entre défibrillateur implantable et dispositif d'assistance circulatoire.

Left ventricular assist devices are used for severe chronic heart failure management. Many of these patients have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). However electromagnetic interferences are possible between the 2 devices. We report here a case of an interference in a 77 years-old patient. This was associated with an impossibility to communicate with the ICD. We discuss how to manage this situation.