Thomas Soltysiak
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Does Cabin Pressure Affect a Pacemaker? What Air Travelers Need to Know
One of the most common questions is whether the changes in air pressure during takeoff, cruising altitude, and landing could affect a pacemaker device. The good news is that normal cabin pressure on commercial airlines is not known to damage, interfere with, or reprogram a modern pacemaker. Today’s pacemakers are designed to operate reliably in…
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Can You Fly with a Pacemaker? Safety, Timing and Precautions
For most people with a properly functioning pacemaker, the answer is yes: commercial air travel is generally considered reasonable once you are medically stable. The pacemaker itself is rarely the main obstacle. Normal cabin pressure, aircraft electronics and modern airport body scanners are not expected to stop or reprogram a contemporary pacemaker. The questions that…