Not Just Organs - Pacemaker Donations Save Lives Too, Says Study

Friday, October 9, 2009 - 12:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Everyone knows about being an organ donor - you may even have a little sticker saying it's okay for doctors to remove parts from you in order to save someone else.   Pacemaker donations from funeral homes are less well known but patients who received refurbished pacemakers in the Philiipinnes have survived without complications, according to a case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. read more

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