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An ICD is a small electronic device that is placed inside the chest to prevent sudden cardiac death from a heart attack caused by life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms and fast beats (tachycardia). Research related to the use of this device and its effects on heart implant users has been published in the journal HeartRhythm.
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The iPhone 12 device is made with a magnetic technology that is different from the previous iPhone. Where is the gadget, quoted from the page Self.com, ignites a stronger magnetic field to help your phone connect to a cordless charger and charge faster. This strong magnetic field, as a result, can also interfere with the ICD, a heart implant device that delivers shocks to people with heart rhythm disorders. Especially if the cellphone is stored in the shirt pocket you are wearing.
Education this involved three cardiac electrophysiologists from the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute at Henry Ford Hospital. The three of them performed a simple experiment to test the interaction between the iPhone 12 which is placed in different parts of the chest of a patient using ICD. The results are clear. When the iPhone is placed near the ICD (left chest), the ICD will not work. This has been repeated many times with different cellphone positions on the chest.
The ICD works by monitoring the heart rate and sending an electric shock to the heart if a dangerous heart problem is detected. Including those that have the potential to cause sudden cardiac death. Most ICDs now function as both defibrillators and pacemakers. Sometimes pacemakers are also used to refer to ICDs.
Of course the fact that the ICD can stop working with the cell phone is scary. Although there is no such case in the field, Apple itself is aware of the potential issues that may occur in their production cellphones. When asked for information, Apple representatives asked to see first hand an explanation of the magnetic content on their cellphones, which was published in October 2020.
IPhone devices contain magnets including components and radios that emit magnetic fields. These magnets and magnetic fields can interfere with medical devices such as pacemakers and defribillators. Even so, Apple does not expect the iPhone 12 to cause a greater risk of magnetic interference to medical devices than the previous iPhone, even though it contains more magnets.
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The smartphone maker advises people with medical devices to consult their doctors and the manufacturers of the medical devices they use. Medical device companies, according to Apple, can provide safety recommendations. If you feel the iPhone being used can cause health issues, immediately stop using it and consult a doctor if you want to continue using the cellphone.
The American Heart Association recommends individuals keep their cell phones at least 15 centimeters away from a pacemaker or ICD in use. And avoid storing cellphones in clothes pockets.
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