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Interaction of a commercial heart rate monitor with implanted pacemakers
J A Joglar1, M H Hamdan, P J Welch
1Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9047, USA.
The American Journal of Cardiology
|March 18, 1999
Abstract:
Dry-electrode heart rate monitors allow display of heart rate by transmitting a signal to the receiving device, which typically is on the wrist or exercise machine, but due to the potential for electromagnetic interference, their use has been contraindicated in patients with pacemakers. In 12 patients, we found no adverse effect on pacemaker function; in addition, the monitors generally were accurate in measuring heart rate during pacing.