MP3 player headphones can cause potentially dangerous interactions with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. For safe use, the headphones must be at least 1.2 inches (3 cm) from the implanted ...

ROCHESTER, NY — Event-detection algorithms used by the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (LifeVest WCD, Zoll Medical) may be fooled into delivering an inappropriate shock in patients with implanted ...

Medtronic Inc., the world’s biggest maker of heart-rhythm devices, said fiscal third-quarter profit increased 1.2 percent as rising global demand for pacemakers eased a slump in sales of ...

It was curiosity that led Dr. Joshua Greenberg, a heart rhythm fellow at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, to suggest testing his iPhone 12 Pro to see whether the strong magnets inside might affect an ...

(Reuters Health) - There's good news for people with pacemakers and the doctors who treat them. A new study reinforces earlier work suggesting that MRI scans are safe for patients with older devices, ...

Dr. Ruskin answers the question: 'Treated By Pacemaker Vs. Defibrillator?' — -- Question: What is the difference between abnormal heart rhythms treated by pacemakers and defibrillators? Answer ...

Cardiologists at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit say they discovered that the iPhone 12 has the ability to deactivate implantable cardiac devices when held too close to a person’s chest. Apple’s ...