These adjustments can include limiting your exposure and proximity to certain household items and commercial equipment, such as microwave ovens and welding equipment. There are also diet and fitness changes that will improve your overall health and maximize the effectiveness of your pacemaker.
For those who are concerned, the American Heart Association (AHA) reports that most modern pacemakers have been developed with technology in mind. That is, they have built-in features to protect them against most types of interference by electrical devices that you use on a day-to-day basis.
But because technology is changing rapidly, and because these features do not protect against all forms of interference -- including certain electrical devices and devices that emit magnetic fields -- you should familiarize yourself with which activities and devices will put you in harm’s way. And what steps you should take to ensure your safety.
What Is A Pacemaker?
A pacemaker is a device that is implanted into the chest to keep a person’s heart from beating too slowly or too irregularly to function properly. Modern pacemakers have the ability to not only assist in regulating your heart rate, but they can also monitor and record your heart’s electrical activity, as well as your blood temperature, breathing rate, and other information. This data can be uploaded and wirelessly sent to you and/or your doctor’s office to monitor your overall health.