Does wearing magnet close to heart affect functioning of heart?
Patient: Hello Doc, I wear an O-shaped magnet around my neck as a good luck charm, it is a particularly strong magnet as it can pull metals in from about 5 cm away. I hang it about a hand's length down from my where my heart is. People say the magnet can affect my heart beat/performance so I stopped wearing it. Do you know if it's true that magnets can affect the heart in this way and cause harm?Many thanks, Magnet-o Doctor: Hello,Magnet has no significant effect on normal heart, however if one has any device put in like pacemaker then it may be dangerous. Hope this helps you.