[Boatanchors] slightly off topic (pacemakers)

[Al Parker]

Hi Tom,
	I have considerable experience with the defibrillator/pacemaker.  I'm 
presently nearing the end of life of my 3rd one.  There has been some 
discussion before on this or another BA list, and Joel Hallas, W1ZR, the 
QST Tech Ed., had a shirt article in QST a few yrs ago, IIRC.  I believe 
I contacted him to point out a discrepancy or 2.
	The best advice, in short, is to contact the technical people at the 
manufacturer of the device.  Ask your physician which mfgr(s) he uses or 
recommends.  They will be glad to talk with you, answer 
questions/concerns, etc.  I have done that more than once.  My mfgr, 
Medtronic, told me that with only a few exceptions, the old 
concerns/wives tales are not, or at least no longer, a worry.
	I'd be happy to give you more details privately, I'm not sure it's too 
appropriate to do that thru the list.
73,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 10/25/2012 7:14 AM, Tom Chesek wrote:
> I have atrial fibrillation and was told in the past that at some point I would need a pacemaker due to very slow heart rates.  Medication takes care of the fast rates. Does anyone on this list have experience in this area?  Has you doctor told you to keep clear of electromagnetic waves, specifically radio waves?  My friend has a defibrillator and has been cautioned about things such as leaning over a running automobile engine, etc. due to electromagnetic fields but he is not a ham and did not pursue the conversation in with regards to anything else.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom K3TVC
>
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