ECG‐Capable Smartwatches Can Induce Magnet Mode in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
ECG-capable smartwatches can induce magnet mode in CIED. Although the risk for patients wearing smartwatches on their wrist is low, patients should be discouraged from placing their watch close to their CIED. Smartwatch charging mechanism and CIED implantation depth influence the risk of magnet mode induction.
Authors
- Julian Wolfes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9344-7826)
- Thomas Geisendorfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-4476)
- Benjamin Rath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2516-2394)
- Gerrit Frommeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-9886)
- Julia Köbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-352X)
- Moritz Martinovic
- Felix K. Wegner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-645X)
- Christoph Kittl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-5735)
- Christian Ellermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-296X)
Institutions
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.044972
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00