Implantable cardioverter defibrillator and 50-Hz electric and magnetic fields exposure in the workplace

摘要

Purpose The operation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) can be disrupted by exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). In the workplace, some workers can be exposed to EMF higher than in daily life. We present an approach aimed at assessing fitness for work in this type of situation, based on in situ case studies in the absence of clinical and in vivo studies.