Thursday, April 26, 2012
Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older People
(HealthDay News) -- Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which deliver an electric shock to stop sudden death when a heart stops beating correctly, boost survival in folks 75 and older, new investigation suggests.The obtaining contradicts numerous earlier research, notably a 2007 report from Canada that said the advantages of ICDs had been restricted for older people."Their discussion looked at defibrillators in patients who had been older and sicker," said Dr. Paul Chan, an assistant
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