Explosion Risk of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices During Cremation: Experimental and Survey Findings From Japan

ABSTRACT Background The widespread use of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), combined with increasing global cremation rates, has raised concerns regarding potential explosion risks during cremation. Lithium batteries within these devices may rupture due to heat‐induced internal pressur...

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Published in:	Journal of Arrhythmia
Main Authors:	Takanori Arimoto, Yasushi Oginosawa, Katsuya Ebe, Masatomo Takahashi, Eiichi Watanabe, Haruhiko Abe, Masahiko Takagi, Hiroshi Tada, the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-10-01
Subjects:	cardiac resynchronization therapy cremation implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators pacemakers
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.70211