Smart wearable device accessories may interfere with implantable cardiac devices

HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2020 Dec 13;7(3):167-169. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.12.002. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Authors

Evan B Asher¹, Nikhil Panda², Cao Thach Tran², Michael Wu²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
² Division of Cardiology, Electrophysiology Section, Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

No abstract available

Keywords: Fitness tracker; Implanted cardioverter-defibrillator; Magnet; Magnetic interference; Reed switch; Smart watch.

Publication types

Case Reports