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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…