Breakthrough device could save the lives of those at risk of dying from heart failure
May 13th, 2010 | Filed under DailyMail
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Add to My Stories A breakthrough device just an inch and a half in diameter could save the lives of thousands of Britons at risk of dying from sudden heart failure. People who suffer from life-threatening disturbances to their heartbeat – known as arrythmia – could now be given the Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator, or S-ICD, after it was found to be a major success in clinical trials. The £12,000 defibrillator is implanted under the skin and delivers a shock if the rhythm of the heart is disturbed, to get it back to the regular beat.
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