Combination device reduces heart failure deaths
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 17:28
in Health & Medicine
A defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization apparatus reduced fatalities by 29% in patients with mild heart failure, study shows. It is already approved for those with severe heart disease. A combination defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization device reduced deaths by nearly one-third in patients with mild heart failure in a study that was terminated early on Monday because of its success, the device's manufacturer said...