Pacemaker reuse in a 65-year-old woman in the Philippines with severe medical need.
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As disparities in healthcare between the industrialized world and low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) continue to widen, novel methods of delivering cardiovascular therapies-specifically electrophysiological devices-must be explored. Post-mortem pacemaker donation is a safe and effective method of decreasing the morbidity associated with cardiovascular disease in LMIC.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
دوره 33 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010