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The absence of interference between GSM mobile telephones and implantable defibrillators: an in-vivo study. Groupe Systemes Mobiles
Sanmartin M, Fernandez Lozano I, Marquez J, Antorrena I, Bautista A, Silva L, Ortigosa J, de Artaza M · 1997
View Original AbstractThis study found no interference between 1990s GSM phones and cardiac defibrillators, though modern devices warrant continued caution.
Plain English Summary
Spanish researchers tested whether GSM cell phones interfere with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) - devices that shock the heart back to normal rhythm during dangerous arrhythmias. They placed phones directly against the chest of 30 patients with various ICD models during calls, ringing, and conversation, monitoring for any device malfunction. No electromagnetic interference was detected, suggesting GSM phones don't disrupt these life-saving cardiac devices.
Study Details
The electromagnetic field created by mobile telephones can cause pacemaker dysfunction. Although implantable cardioverter defibrillators are also susceptible to electromagnetic interference, few studies have addressed this issue and compatibility with the GSM mode has not been tested. This study was developed to detect possible "in vivo" interference between GSM mobile telephones and implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
The study group is composed of 30 patients with 8 different models of defibrillators. Twenty six had...
No cases of electromagnetic interference were observed. One patient presented non-sustained ventricu...
these results suggest that electromagnetic interference by GSM mobile phones are not a probable cause of implantable defibrillators dysfunction.
Show BibTeX
@article{m_1997_the_absence_of_interference_3361,
author = {Sanmartin M and Fernandez Lozano I and Marquez J and Antorrena I and Bautista A and Silva L and Ortigosa J and de Artaza M},
title = {The absence of interference between GSM mobile telephones and implantable defibrillators: an in-vivo study. Groupe Systemes Mobiles},
year = {1997},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9417561/},
}