Implantable Heart Devices Often Overused

Some 23 percent of implanted cardioverter defibrillators don't meet guidelines, researchers found. Some patients who received implants were recovering from a heart attack or heart bypass surgery. Read More...

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Posted Jan 04 2011, 02:06 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog