Why your cardiologist might tell you to skip AirPods

Photo credit: Brandon Romanchuk via Unsplash. Article by Alec Hively. Engadget – June 13, 2026. Research article: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

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. […]

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