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Cardiac
05
Nov

Electromagnetic Field Associated With Dermoscope Magnets May Affect the Safety of Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices Patients

November 5, 2021
Sławiński G, Sławińska M, Usarek Z, et al. Electromagnetic Field Associated With Dermoscope Magnets May Affect the Safety of Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices Patients. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021;8:757032. Published 2021 Oct 14. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2021.757032 Abstract Dermoscopy is currently used as an auxiliary tool in general dermatology. Since some commercially available dermoscopes have built-in magnets, electromagnetic interference (EMI)...
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06
Oct

Static magnetic field measurements of smart phones and watches and applicability to triggering magnet modes in implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

October 6, 2021
Seidman SJ, Guag J, Beard B, Arp Z. Static magnetic field measurements of smart phones and watches and applicability to triggering magnet modes in implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Heart Rhythm. 2021 Oct;18(10):1741-1744. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.06.1203. Epub 2021 Aug 26. PMID: 34600610.Copy Abstract Background: Implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are designed to include a “magnet mode”...
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11
Jun

Medical hypothesis: Light at night is a factor worth considering in critical care units

June 11, 2021
Nelson RJ, DeVries AC. Medical hypothesis: Light at night is a factor worth considering in critical care units. Adv Integr Med. 2017;4(3):115-120. doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2017.12.001 Abstract Exposure to light at night is not an innocuous consequence of modernization. There are compelling data linking long-term exposure to occupational and environmental light at night with serious health conditions, including heart...
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13
May

FDA: Cell Phone, Smart Watch Magnets Can Affect Medical Devices

May 13, 2021
Source: FDA https://tinyurl.com/edvjdh3f 05/13/2021 Some consumer electronic devices, such as certain cell phones and smart watches, include high field strength magnets. Recent studies have shown that consumer electronic devices with high field strength magnets may cause certain implanted medical devices to switch to “magnet mode” and suspend normal operations until the magnet is moved away...
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11
May

Feb. 4 Media Briefing: iPhone 12 Deactivates Defibrillator

May 11, 2021
HenryFordTV Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists Gurjit Singh, M.D., and Joshua Greenberg, M.D., made a stunning discovery when they found that the magnet in the iPhone 12 can disrupt the function of a life-saving defibrillator. Alarmed by their discovery, they drafted a manuscript about their findings and submitted it to the medical journal HeartRhythm, which was...
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11
May

Henry Ford Cardiologists Find Apple iPhone 12 Magnet Deactivates Implantable Cardiac Devices

May 11, 2021
Source https://www.henryford.com/news/2021/02/iphone-12-deactivates-defibrillator February 04, 2021 DETROIT (February 4, 2021) – One of the newest features of the Apple iPhone 12 series of mobile devices is a strong magnet that helps align the phone on Apple’s MagSafe accessory to maximize charging – a feature that raised the curiosity of Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologist Gurjit Singh,...
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06
May

Circadian disruption by short light exposure and a high energy diet impairs glucose tolerance and increases cardiac fibrosis in Psammomys obesus

May 6, 2021
Nankivell, V.A., Tan, J.T.M., Wilsdon, L.A. et al. Circadian disruption by short light exposure and a high energy diet impairs glucose tolerance and increases cardiac fibrosis in Psammomys obesus. Sci Rep 11, 9673 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89191-7 Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases cardiac inflammation which promotes the development of cardiac fibrosis. We sought to determine the impact of circadian disruption on...
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20
Apr

ESC: Heart Health of Shift Workers Linked to Body Clock

April 20, 2021,
Source: https://www.cathlabdigest.com/content/esc-heart-health-shift-workers-linked-body-clock Sophia Antipolis, April 16, 2021: Working hours that deviate from an individual’s natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “Our study found that for each hour the work schedule was out of...
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16
Apr

Human Health Risks of Conducted Electrical Weapon Exposure

April 16, 2021
Baliatsas C, Gerbecks J, Dückers MLA, Yzermans CJ. Human Health Risks of Conducted Electrical Weapon Exposure: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Feb 1;4(2):e2037209. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37209. PMID: 33576818; PMCID: PMC7881359. Key Points Question What are the health risks associated with exposure to an electrical weapon? Findings This systematic review of 33 studies on use...
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16
Apr

Pacemaker-induced ventricular fibrillation during radiofrequency catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia

April 16, 2021
Nam MCY, Jones N, Claridge S, Balasubramaniam R, Sopher M, Babu G. Pacemaker-induced ventricular fibrillation during radiofrequency catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia. J Arrhythm. 2021 Feb 14;37(2):368-369. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12517. PMID: 33850578; PMCID: PMC8021979. Abstract Prior to ventricular tachycardia ablation, this patient’s cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) was temporarily programmed to backup pacing mode with tachycardia...
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