Headphones may be risky for patients with pacemakers, a recent study has revealed.
Headphones may be risky for patients with pacemakers, a recent study has revealed.
According to Kevin Fu at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, while they are safe to use, keeping them in breast pockets might interfere with the working of the implanted device.
Donated Pacemakers Survive Do Not Cause Complications in Patients
A case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center says that patients who received refurbished pacemakers had no issues with them
A case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center says that patients who received refurbished pacemakers had no issues with them
Fu and colleagues tested eight different headphones by holding them near the implants.
Fu also revealed that headphones containing neodymium were the most problematic, as the magnetic fields generated were very strong for the headphones size.
Wireless Pacemakers Help Heart Patients Stay in Touch With Docs
American doctors have implanted one of the first wireless pacemakers in the country.
American doctors have implanted one of the first wireless pacemakers in the country.
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Pacemakers May Soon Go Biological!
Researchers in New York have moved a step closer towards developing a biological solution to artificial heart pacemakers.
Researchers in New York have moved a step closer towards developing a biological solution to artificial heart pacemakers.
Beating Hearts may Help Power Future Pacemaker
Researchers have developed a tiny generator which can harvest the excess energy of a beating heart and help power a pacemaker or defibrillator, said a study released Monday.
Researchers have developed a tiny generator which can harvest the excess energy of a beating heart and help power a pacemaker or defibrillator, said a study released Monday.
