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Cite this article as: Zhou M, Kourtiche D, Claudel J, Nadi M, Roth P, Magne I & Deschamps F. 2025. Assessment for occupational hazards to cardiac implantable electronic devices due to electric field exposure at power frequency within the framework of European standards. Radioprotection 60( 4): 373 – 381. https:// doi. org / 10.1051 / radiopro / 2024060.
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