Magnetic interference was observed at skin-to-magnet distances of up to 3 cm, with a mean maximum interference distance of 2.1 cm for pacemakers and 1.7 cm for ICDs (p=0.007).

A wandering atrial pacemaker is a relatively rare condition that is often mistaken as atrial fibrillation, or AFib. Learn more.

Most of these artifacts are identical to those plaguing the standard 12-lead ECG but are simply detected more frequently due to the length of the recording; however, many are unique to extended ...

Magnets in the iPhone 12 can disable pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, Henry Ford doctors found. They prompted Apple to issue a warning.

IIT Indore has developed groundbreaking technology to improve the reliability of ECG devices and pacemakers, ensuring better patient outcomes by detecting counterfeit ECG chips. This innovation ...

The 73-year-old Prime Minister of Israel had a cardiac monitor places just about a week prior. That monitor showed signs of an atrioventricular block.

Watchdog readers praise and condemn a report on how some smartwatches and other electronic devices can harm wearers of pacemakers.

How 2nd-Degree Heart Block Type 1 Looks on ECG Since second-degree heart block type 1 often doesn’t cause symptoms, healthcare providers usually only detect it on an ECG.

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors at a hospital in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province successfully implanted a "capsule pacemaker" in a 104-year-old man, setting a record for ...

People like you, with only left anterior fascicular block, also are not likely to develop additional blocks, but if multiple conducting pathways do become blocked, a pacemaker is often put in.

Joel Chokkattu/Digital Trends The ECG app is one of the most vital features of the Apple Watch, allowing you to see an electrocardiogram of your heart whenever you want. Along with this, the Apple ...