ICDs extend the lives of heart attack survivors by an entire year

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 02:07 in Health & Medicine

A landmark follow-up study found that heart attack survivors who receive implanted cardioverter defribillators (ICDs) live longer the longer they have them, according to the results of late-breaking clinical trail presented today at the annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society...

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