Pacemaker Reuse in a 65‐Year‐Old Woman in the Philippines with Severe Medical Need

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...

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Published in:	Pacing and clinical electrophysiology Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. e8 - e9
Main Authors:	ROMERO, JOSHUA, ROMERO, AL, KIRKPATRICK, JAMES N., LANGE, DAVID C., EAGLE, KIM A., BAMAN, TIMIR S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01-01-2010
Subjects:	Aged Female healthcare disparity Humans low‐ and middle‐income countries pacemaker reuse Pacemaker, Artificial - supply & distribution Philippines Philippines
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Summary:	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. (PACE 2010; e8–e9)
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ISSN:	0147-8389 1540-8159
DOI:	10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02557.x