منابع مشابه
Reuse of pacemakers: comparison of short and long-term performance.
BACKGROUND In developing economies, there are patients in whom pacemaker implantation is delayed because they cannot afford one. Reused devices have been a solution. To address concerns about safety, a cohort of consecutive patients implanted with a reused pacemaker was compared with a control group. METHODS AND RESULTS A cohort of 603 consecutive patients from 2000 to 2010 was studied in an ...
متن کاملReuse of Explanted Pacemakers: An Option for Economically Underprivileged Patients in Developing Countries
Permanent pacemaker implantation is an established mode of life saving therapy for patients with symptomatic bradycardia. As the human population is aging world-over, the need for pacemakers are also increasing. Reviewing the results of the 2001 World Survey on Cardiac Pacing and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (Table 1), it is evident that not all patients who require pacemakers are re...
متن کاملReuse of pacemakers and defibrillators in developing countries: logistical, legal, and ethical barriers and solutions.
In the wealthy nations of the world, access to implantable cardiac rhythm management devices is widespread. In many underserved low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where cardiovascular disease is fast becoming a major public health problem, access is often limited. Reuse of pulse generators was practiced regularly in some European nations in the 1990s with good results. It is performed in ...
متن کاملReuse Potential of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators - Some Real World Data
Patients who survive either ventricular fibrillation or sustained ventricular tachycardia carry a high risk of further episodes, which could be fatal. Anti-arrhythmic drugs were the standard treatment for patients with malignant ventricular arrhythmias, but despite using the best appropriate medical treatment, arrhythmia recurrence rates remain high at 40-50% at five years. Implantable cardiove...
متن کاملReuse Of Pacemakers In Ghana And Nigeria: Medical, Legal, Cultural And Ethical Perspectives.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Over 80% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is estimated that 1 million to 2 million people worldwide die each year due to lack of access to an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) or a pacemaker. Despite the medical, legal, cultural and ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.001584