Study Sheds Light On End Of Life Management Of Implanted Defibrillators

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Study Sheds Light On End Of Life Management Of Implanted Defibrillators

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Each year, more than 100,000 patients in the U.S. undergo implantation of a new implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) for heart rhythm abnormalities. This number constitutes a 20-fold incre

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Study Sheds Light on End of Life Management of Implanted Defibrillators

newswise.com — “Each year, more than 100,000 patients in the U.S. undergo implantation of a new ICD for heart rhythm abnormalities. Current medical guidelines advocate discussion of end of life care of these medical devices, including deactivation. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine say that discussions should also address post-mortem donation of ICDs for product improvement or reuse overseas as pacemakers, to help reduce global health disparities.View full resource at newswise.com

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