Magnetic interference from iPod headphones could pose a risk to patients with surgically implanted heart monitoring devices, according to a study involving 60 pacemaker and defibrillator patients. Interference from MP3 player headphones could prove fatal by temporarily deactivating a device, and the research team said patients should keep headphones more than 3cm away from their pacemaker or defibrillator.
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MP3 earphones could prove fatal for heart patients, says report - Daily Mail 9th September 2008
MP3 headphones can deactivate pacemakers, study shows - The Guardian 10th November 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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