Effects of handheld electro-shockers on cardiac implantable devices (IMAGE)

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Effects of handheld electro-shockers on cardiac implantable devices

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Findings reported in Heart Rhythm detail the interaction between handheld electro-shockers commonly used for self defense and cardiac implantable electronic devices. This image depicts the study’s main results.

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Heart Rhythm / Wegner et al.

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