Next time you visit your grandparents, you might want to put your headphones away. Cardiologists have long warned about the risks smartphones, headphones and other consumer devices pose towards cardiovascular implantable devices CIDs. Concerns revolve around the magnetic fields these devices emit, which can inadvertently trigger a magnet safe mode on defibrillators and pacemakers that potentially prevents them from detecting tachycardia or other cardiovascular irregularities. Modern CIDs are...
