Motor on, heart patients: Electric cars don't harm cardiac implants
(HealthDay)—Heart patients who've bought an all-electric Tesla need not worry that their car might interfere with their implanted defibrillator.
Nov 14, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Heart patients who've bought an all-electric Tesla need not worry that their car might interfere with their implanted defibrillator.
Nov 14, 2017
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High power electric vehicle chargers are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to a study published today in EP Europace and presented at the EHRA 2023 conference.
Apr 17, 2023
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Researchers from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (collectively termed "Kessler") have conducted the first prospective study to assess whether transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) interacts with ...
Mar 21, 2023
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A study published in Technology and Health Care shows that four leading brands of e-cars do not trigger electromagnetic interference (EMI) with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED). CIEDs like pacemakers and defibrillators ...
Apr 7, 2020
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There's been an explosion in the use of endoscopes in medical procedures over the past 30 years, from examining the liver and stomach (known as laparoscopy) to minimally invasive surgery. The use of these instruments is firmly ...
Jun 18, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Sprawled out on the couch, reading the news on your iPad, you'd never think you could be putting yourself at risk. But you might be, if you happen to have an implanted heart device.
May 9, 2013
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A new, easy-to-use EEG electrode set for the measurement of the electrical activity of the brain was developed in a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. The solutions developed in the PhD study of ...
Sep 24, 2014
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Cardiac device wearers should keep a safe distance from smartphones to avoid unwanted painful shocks or pauses in function, reveals research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE—CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Dr. Carsten Lennerz, first ...
Jun 22, 2015
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(HealthDay)—People who have implanted devices to keep their hearts running smoothly can safely drive an electric car if they wish to do so, new research confirms.
Apr 24, 2018
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Body scanners used for security checks are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.
Aug 26, 2018
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