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Can people with defibrillators go near microwave ovens?

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Can people with defibrillators go near microwave ovens?

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Yea. A number of years ago, when both ICDs and microwave ovens were made very differently, some ICDs reacted badly in the presence of old-style microwave ovens. As a result, ICDs were modified and are no longer affected by microwave ovens. This also is true for pacemakers.