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Automatic Defibrillators - Articles
"Expanded indications for implantable defibrillators"
by
Dr. William D.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:26pm
, indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) were substantially broadened [emphasis ours] to include most patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) of 35... and other procedures diminishes, expect a sudden "demand" for more and more people to get implantable defibrillators. Better yet, stay away from the whole issue by preventing your
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Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers Affected By MP3 Headphones
by
Medical Quack

Posted
Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:16pm
and for your heart? BD
Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according....
Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers Affected By MP3 Headphones
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Cardiologists May Be Implanting Defibrillators Too Soon
by
Keep Your Heart Healthy
Posted
Thu 06 Jan 2011 11:22am
LifeVests can be given instead of ICD when patients do not meet criteria
Initially, the data seems quite shocking: nearly a quarter of ICD’s were put in despite not meeting the criteria between 2006 and 2009. The report also goes on to say that the people who received unnecessary ICD’s had more in-hospital complications. Apparently one
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Defibrillators May Save Lives In Public Places!
by
Ng Peng Hock
Posted
Wed 06 Aug 2008 2:11am
to pump blood properly.
When such event occurs in public places like airport or shopping mall, any bystanders could save the life of the victim using automatic external defibrillator (AED). A study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reported that bystanders using battery-operated defibrillators might be saving more than 500
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More Evidence that Portable Defibrillators are Important in our Society
by
franklinb
Posted
Tue 13 Jul 2010 12:00am
Why use a portable defibrillator?
Denver schools, businesses to get life-saving automatic external defibrillators
The article above gives more evidence that defibrillators are very important. It tells the story of a young high school student who experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and whose life was saved by a portable home defibrillator. Now
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Medtronic Defibrillator Recall Causes Death
by
estertey
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 8:11am
. Today I learned something about Defibrillation Leads.
Defibrillators is implanted near the shoulder connecting to the heart and used to regulate a persons heartbeat, through... Defibrillator Leads from the market after they heard about five patient died from it. They have estimated, that about 4,000 to 5,000 patients that are using this device will experience
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Why should you have a home defibrillator?
by
franklinb
Posted
Thu 08 Jul 2010 12:00am
Home defibrillators were approved for home use several years ago. The FDA and the American Red Cross were involved in that process as well as many in the medical... a defibrillator at home, the 4 minute window is much easier to achieve.
The Phillips Heartstart home defibrillator is the main product I see in this market, and it includes Audio
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Defibrillators Disrupt Peaceful Dying
by
Linda MacDonald Glenn

Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 12:00pm
Cardiac defibrillator implants -- small, internal versions of the paddles that emergency rooms use to shock patients' malfunctioning hearts -- are saving many lives. But in some cases they also are making the act of dying harder, forcing terminally ill patients and families to make wrenching decisions about turning them off. The devices subject some
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