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Drivers risk £1,000 fine if they don't report these health issues
Dementia, bipolar disorder and even depression are among the conditions often considered 'notifiable' by the DVLA ...
Drivers must inform DVLA of these medical issues or risk being fined 'up to £1,000'
Dementia, bipolar disorder and even depression are among the conditions often considered 'notifiable' by the DVLA ...
Medscape3d
Systemic Hypersensitivity Reaction (Without Cutaneous Manifestations) to an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
We report the case of a 51-year-old female who underwent placement of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and a biventricular pacemaker and who immediately postoperatively experienced ...
Medscape4d
A Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Inches toward Prime Time
Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the superiority of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) to antiarrhythmic drugs in preventing sudden cardiac death. However, ICDs are not ...
New heart device offers hope for patients with fast heart rhythms in Cooperstown
A cardiologist at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has become one of the first in the area to implant a device designed to help patients with tachycardia.
She was told her running days were over – then she set a marathon world record
After suffering two life-threatening heart episodes and receiving an implantable defibrillator, this runner beat the odds to ...
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Risk Stratification for Arrhythmic Events in HCM With ICDs
The following is a summary of “Predictors of Arrhythmic Events in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” published ...