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Implantable Defibrillator - Articles
"Expanded indications for implantable defibrillators"
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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
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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...
The chair – that is the first thing that pops in to my mind. I have posted about implanted brain defibrillators and now this therapy is a series of 4 to 6 weeks of treatment
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Cardiologists May Be Implanting Defibrillators Too Soon
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Keep Your Heart Healthy
Posted
Thu 06 Jan 2011 11:22am
implanted the ICD’s had a higher suspicion of poor outcome for these patients and were trying to prevent it. The fact that those patients were shown to have more complications... regularly implant ICD’s. Comments in response to the article on theheart.org range anywhere from talks of indictment to the blame game to roadblocks for appropriate treatment
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An Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Goes to Work
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Medical Quack
Posted
Tue 15 Dec 2009 2:13pm
an implantable cardiac defibrillator treating the sudden onset of a potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbance. As such, because the defibrillator responds so quickly, heart muscle function is usually preserved.
Dr. Wes: Live on TV: An Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Fires
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MP3 earphones can hamper defibrillators, pacemakers
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Adam Chee
Posted
Thu 14 May 2009 5:02pm
or implantable defibrillators may interfere with the operation of the lifesaving cardiac devices.
It seems that the cause is due to neodymium, a magnetic substance contained in the MP3....
“For family members or friends of patients with implantable defibrillators,” said Maisel, “they should avoid wearing headphones and resting their head right on top of someone’s device
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MP3 earphones can hamper defibrillators, pacemakers
by
Adam Chee
Posted
Wed 10 Dec 2008 3:35pm
or implantable defibrillators may interfere with the operation of the lifesaving cardiac devices.
It seems that the cause is due to neodymium, a magnetic substance contained in the MP3....
“For family members or friends of patients with implantable defibrillators,” said Maisel, “they should avoid wearing headphones and resting their head right on top of someone’s device
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No MP3 Headphone Near Heart Disease Patients Equipped with Defibrillator!
by
Ng Peng Hock
Posted
Thu 04 Dec 2008 10:18am
or implantable defibrillators, the operation of those devices may be interfered.
Presented the findings at an American Heart Association conference during November 2008, the researchers... the MP3 player headphones in their pocket or to hang them over their chest. They also advise friends or family members of heart disease patients with implantable defibrillators
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