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Implanted Heart Devices Should Be Recyled After Death, Researchers Say
Morticians and patients willing to donate defibrillators and pacemakers for further use, survey finds.

Paralyzed Patients Can Need Heart Pacing Help
Spinal cord injuries at the neck can slow cardiac function, researchers say

Engineered Cells Could Control Irregular Heartbeat
Natural tissues might replace implanted pacemakers in children, study suggests

Pacemaker, Defibrillator Reliability Can Be Improved
While the devices have gotten better, they still malfunction, studies find

Experimental Treatment for Sleep Apnea Disappoints
Using a pacemaker to speed up heart rate failed to produce desired result, study finds

Implanted Defibrillators Found Cost-Effective
Findings may open the door to wider Medicare coverage, experts say

Pacemaker Patients Urged to Consult Their Doctor
Guidant alert warns of possible malfunction

Study Questions Value of 2-Chamber Pacemakers
Researchers finds no survival advantage, but other experts endorse the devices

Pacemakers Continue to Prove Their Worth
21st century twists improve performance, experts say

MRI Safe for Those With Pacemakers, Defibrillators
The finding applies only to recent models of these implanted devices, however