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Magnetism and cardiac arrhythmias.
Cardiol Rev
August 2004
Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Institute at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Low-level electromagnetic fields (EMFs) were tested on anesthetized dogs to understand their effects on heart rate and rhythm.
- The study found that EMFs applied to the vagosympathetic nerve trunks significantly decreased heart rate compared to a control group and reduced the voltage needed to block AV conduction.
- Some EMF settings led to increased atrial arrhythmias but also showed potential for suppressing atrial fibrillation for several hours, indicating a complex interaction with the autonomic nervous system's influence on the heart.