Heart Health
Preventing pacemaker, ICD infections now a priority
If one occurs, early detection and immediate action are crucial.
Pacemakers and implanted cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are helping the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people pump at the right pace or nipping potentially lethal rhythms in the bud. But more people are developing infections after receiving such devices. Those infections keep people in the hospital longer and increase their risk of dying.
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