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Defibrillators May Extend Lives of Heart Attack Patients
A five year study at University Hospitals of Cleveland finds miniature electronic implants could prolong life for some heart attack survivors. In The New England Journal of Medicine the study reports 15 of 95 defibrillator patients died versus 39 of 101 receiving standard therapy, a 53 percent risk reduction. FDA approval and cost concerns are noted along with expert critique.
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Cleveland
University Hospitals of Cleveland
New England Journal of Medicine
Albert Waldo
Waldo
United States