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Electromagnetic interference of external pacemakers by walkie-talkies and digital cellular phones: experimental study dev./impl.

By: Trigano AJ, Azoulay A, Rochdi M, Campillo A

Published in: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1999; 22 (4) Pt 1: 588-593

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Various disturbances including pacing inhibition and asynchronous pacing were revealed in eight pacemakers by the private mobile phone, in four by the GSM phone, and in two by the digital cellular system (DCS) phone. The maximum distance that interference persisted ranged from 10-200 cm.
This data show a potential risk of interference of external pacemakers by walkie-talkies and digital mobile phones.

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Electromagnetic interference of external pacemakers by walkie-talkies and digital cellular phones: experimental study dev./impl.