Why the study?
Does exposure to mobile telephones affect the function of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in patients with ventricular arrhythmias?
Population
43 patients with ventricular tachycardia and/or fibrillation treated with transvenous pectoral ICDs.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May reassure on GSM phone compatibility with pectoral ICDs; leaves open risks with 5G or other device types.
Does exposure to mobile telephones affect the function of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in patients with ventricular arrhythmias?
Mobile phones (GSM 900 MHz) do not appear to interfere with the function of transvenous pectoral ICDs, even when placed directly over the device pocket.
Tandoğan et al. (2005) studied this question.
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