Mobile phones interfere with the normal functioning of cardiac pacemakers
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 89/100
Multiple studies demonstrate that mobile phones can produce electromagnetic interference capable of disrupting the normal functioning of cardiac pacemakers when held in close proximity.
Evidence for · 7
Mobile phones in the hospital – past, present and future
2003 · cited by 188
States that the phenomenon of electromagnetic interference by mobile phones is real and can cause malfunction of medical equipment when used in close proximity.
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More for · 6
Electromagnetic Interference and Implanted Cardiac Devices: The Nonmedical Environment (Part I)
2012 · cited by 89
Highlights that cardiovascular implantable electronic devices can potentially be interfered with by electromagnetic signals from modern technology.
<b>Electromagnetic Interference of External Pacemakers by Walkie‐Talkies and Digital Cellular Phones</b>: Experimental Study
1999 · cited by 47
Demonstrates experimentally that digital cellular phones can cause disturbances such as pacing inhibition and asynchronous pacing in pacemakers.
A model for predicting electromagnetic interference of implanted cardiac pacemakers by mobile telephones
2000 · cited by 42
Presents a computer model predicting electromagnetic interference of pacemakers caused by mobile telephones.
Interference between mobile phones and pacemakers: a look inside.
2007 · cited by 20
Analyzes the mechanisms of electromagnetic interference between mobile telephones and cardiac pacemakers, noting how RF signals can affect pacemaker function.
Evaluation of electromagnetic interference to implanted cardiac pacemaker due to mobile phone
2013 · cited by 2
Evaluates electromagnetic interference to implanted cardiac pacemakers due to mobile phones using realistic phone models.
Modeling and simulation of electromagnetic interference from 2G–6G mobile phones on implanted cardiac pacemakers
2025 · cited by 0
Shows through simulation-based analysis that mobile phones within close proximity can induce electric fields exceeding pacemaker immunity thresholds.