Headphones Could Temporarily Deactivate Pacemakers

Magnets in earphones could affect heart devices such as a pacemaker, a new report says.
The headphones contain magnets that could potentially cause interference if placed directly on the chest above the heart device, according to a report presented this week at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“For defibrillator patients, it is a [...]


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