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Monday, March 20, 2023

WHEN IS SMART NOT SO SMART?

from journal Heart Rhythms

Smart watches and other wearable fitness and wellness trackers may not be smart for some people. University of Utah scientists wrote in the journal Heart Rhythms of the potential these popular devices have to interfere with pacemakers and other implanted heart electronics. They found the almost imperceptible electrical current emitted by sensors in health tracking devices exceeds accepted FDA guidelines and interfered with proper functioning of cardiac implantable devices. These results were achieved through simulated tests and do not convey a clear, general risk. However, authors say different levels of tracking current from the variety of available fitness devices could result in pacing interruptions or unnecessary shocks to the heart.

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