Implanted Defibrillators With Novel Electrotherapy Better For Patients

Implantable defibrillators currently on the market apply between 600 and 900 volts to the heart, almost 10 times the voltage from an electric outlet, says Ajit H. Janardhan, MD, PhD, a cardiac electrophysiology fellow at the Washington University's School of Medicine. After being shocked, he says, some patients get post-traumatic stress disorder...

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