Are Airport Security Full Body Scanners Safe with Pacemakers and ICDs?

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Are Airport Security Full Body Scanners Safe with Pacemakers and ICDs? This week: Those new full body scanners that TSA is using - Are they safe for pacemakers? And - the new way of thinking about coronary artery disease.  Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Expert Are Airport Security Full Body Scanners Safe with Pacemakers and ICDs? It appears to be safe for people with pacemakers and ICDs to go through the full body scanners at airport security - but just try getting someone in a position of authority to say so. READ NOW » Share   The New Way of Thinking About Coronary Artery Disease Doctors and patients alike need to stop thinking about coronary artery disease in terms of blockages alone. Any plaque, even tiny ones, are a threat. READ NOW » Share   Monounsaturated Fatty Acids - MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), appear to be a useful addition to the heart-healthy diet. READ NOW » Share   Secret Cardiology on Facebook Things your cardiologist would rather not talk about. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Heart valve disease • Hypertension - high blood pressure • Pacemakers and defibrillators • Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more • Syncope (fainting) • Blog Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy