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Those found to have mutations in lamin A/C should be evaluated for placement of pacemakers and automatic defibrillators in order to prevent the sudden cardiac death associated with this disease.
Unlike pacemakers and defibrillators, DBSs have no sensing inputs and therefore they should be more robust regarding electromagnetic interference.
2 locus [ 9 ] . Mutations in the LMNA gene associated with DCM have a more severe prognosis and higher-event rates compared to individuals with DCM that do not have LMNA mutations [ 20 ] . A recent report describing another family with a LMNA mutation causing DCM and conduction system disease documents the need for permanent pacemaker implantation [ 21 ] . Previous reports on the proband's kindred support a high-event rate in family members often resulting in sudden cardiac death even in family members with permanent pacemakers [ 10 ] . For example, ten out of 38 family members with pacemakers for high-grade atrioventricular block died suddenly.
Subjects with LMNA mutations should be carefully evaluated for both pacemakers and defibrillators.
Mobile phones are regarded as a potential source of electromagnetic interference with pacemakers [ 1 ] - [ 18 ] and defibrillators [ 6 19 20 ] . An extensive review of the literature [ 21 22 ] demonstrated that up to now no examinations on electromagnetic compatibility aspects of deep brain stimulators (DBS) and mobile phones have been published.