Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older Folks

(HealthDay News) -- Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which deliver an electric shock to prevent sudden death when a heart stops beating properly, increase survival in folks 75 and older, new investigation suggests.The discovering contradicts many earlier studies, notably a 2007 report from Canada that said the positive aspects of ICDs were restricted for older men and women."Their discussion looked at defibrillators in patients who were older and sicker," said Dr. Paul Chan, an

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