Implantable defibrillators lower risk of death in older heart patients

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - 17:22 in Health & Medicine

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can improve survival in patients with heart damage — even those in their 70s — according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

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