Why the study?
Does exposure to metal detector security gates affect the function of implanted permanent pacemakers in pacemaker patients?
Population
103 nonselected patients with implanted permanent pacemakers (various types of single and dual chamber units)
Comparison
Exposure to metal detector security gates vs Baseline
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
Immediate (before and after procedure)
Authors
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May support safe metal detector passage for pacemaker patients; leaves open prospective confirmation in larger cohorts.
Does exposure to metal detector security gates affect the function of implanted permanent pacemakers in pacemaker patients?
Airport-style metal detector security gates are safe for patients with implanted permanent pacemakers and do not interfere with device function or programming.
Copperman et al. (1988) studied this question.
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