Heart implants that won't give nasty shocks

• Autores: Michael Day
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2534, 2006, págs. 28-28
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Implantable defibrillators have saved countless lives by applying electric shocks to jump-start failing hearts. But these devices often go off when they are not needed, giving unsuspecting and perfectly healthy recipients the fright of their lives. Details on the development of a new defibrillator are presented.