Electronic Device Magnets and Implanted Defibrillators

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Electronic Device Magnets and Implanted Defibrillators

March 04, 2022

Strong magnets used in newer portable electronic devices can interfere with the function of implanted cardioverter defibrillators known as ICDs.

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https://newsroom.heart.org/news/magnets-in-newer-portable-electronic-devices-can-interfere-with-implanted-defibrillators

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCEP.121.010646

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.020818

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