Effects of Low Frequency Magnetic Field on Exercise Induced Angina

Several studies have shown that low frequency electromagnetic field has biological and therapeutic potential on the human body, however, to very limited extent on the heart. In the current study cardiac patients suffering from exercise-induced-angina will undergo two consecutive stress tests, one test after being exposed for 30 minutes to the magnetic field and the other test after being exposed to placebo (magnetic field not operated). The order of which the magnet will be operated will be randomly assigned for the patients so a group of patients will be exposed to the magnetic field at their first stress test and another groups of patients will be exposed to the magnetic field at their second stress test. During resting period, and while the patients are subjected to the magnetic field, a 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) will be monitored. Thereafter the magnetic field and frequency will be turned off and the patients will be subjected to graded exercise stress test during which they will be monitored for ECG and blood pressure changes. Similar monitoring will be documented during the recovery period following the stress test. In addition, the patients will grade their angina score as documented during the stress test. The data will be compared between the two stress tests and to document any advantageous of the magnetic field on exercise time, workload, ECG changes and/or chest pain.