Chemical found in medical devices impairs heart function

Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 23:42 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that a chemical commonly used in the production of such medical plastic devices as intravenous (IV) bags and catheters can impair heart function in rats.

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