Pseudoangina caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields ("electrosmog")

History and reason for admission: A 44-year-old man had anginal-like compla ints. He was convinced that cardiac problems had been caused by electromagn etic fields. Investigations: Apart from hypertension and hyperlipidaemia there were no o ther significant findings. ECG, ergometry Holter-ECG were normal. Experiment: We tried to verify with a doubleblind provocation test if the p atient's complaints had been caused by electromagnetic fields. The patient was exposed to an electric instrument without being aware whether it: was s witched on or off. He wase questioned about his perception of the presence of an electric current. Conclusion: The results of the test showed that there was no causal relatio n between the patient's angina-likesymptoms and electromagnetic fields. The phenomenon of electrosensitivity was probably caused by psychological mech anisms.