Pacemaker reuse cost-effective alternative in Third World countries
May 21st, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANIWashington, May 20 (ANI): A new research has suggested that pacemaker reuse may be a safe, effective and ethical alternative to address the medical needs for people in Third World countries who couldn’t otherwise afford therapy.
Researchers examined pacemaker reuse compared with a control population of new device implantation in studies from Jan. 1, 1975 to July 1, 2009.
They assessed complication rates, risk of infection, physiological complications and device malfunction.
In four trials with 603 patients, they found new pacemaker implantation was associated with a 4 percent decrease in overall complications compared to reuse of previously implanted devices. However, the finding is not statistically significant.
The researchers also found no increased risk of infection, physiological complications or device malfunction. There were no device-related deaths among those who received new or reused pacemakers. (ANI)
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