Study: Overuse of Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators

More than 20% of patients who receive implanted devices that help shock the heart out of dangerous rhythms (“arrhythmias”) get them when clinical guidelines suggest they are unlikely to benefit from the expensive and sometimes painful intervention, a study shows.

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Study: Overuse of Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators

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