Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014)
by the_arun on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:16PM
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Does having a pacemaker increases the risk for the heart in these situations?
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Re:How to survive a lightning strike (2014)
by mwint on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:40PM
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I’d guess the biggest risk increase is from having a heart that needs a pacemaker in the first place.
The pacemaker itself probably isn’t designed for lightning strikes, but it probably is designed to survive hits from a defibrillator. I’d put money on a pacemaker/ICD surviving a lightning strike.