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Heart devices linked to higher mortality, infection
Despite life-saving goals, devices such as implantable pacemakers or defibrillators are actually a source of deadly infections, according a study published yesterday in the Journal of the American
Panel issues care guidelines for heart implant patients
In the past, much of the discussion over implantable heart devices like pacemakers and defibrillators was over which patients were suitable candidates--and how to get health plans to pay for them.
SPOTLIGHT: Heart implants vulnerable to hackers
Here's a new--and scary--technical development. A new study suggests that it's not difficult for technical experts to retrieve information from implantable heart devices with wireless capabilities.
