Mayo Clinic researchers examine the interaction between implantable cardiac devices and the electromagnetic interference generated by hybrid-electric vehicles, finding no reason for concern.
In the 1st study of its kind to examine the interaction between hybrid cars and implantable cardiac devices, researchers found that the electromagnetic waves generated by the green vehicles don’t pose a threat.
“Hybrid cards do not generated clinically relevant amounts of [electromagnetic interference],” according to a team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic of Arizona. “It is safe for patients with ICD to interact with hybrid cars.”