Archives by Tag 'Heart'

Nearly 1 in 4 Implanted Defibrillators are Unnecessary and Risky

A new study released today says 22.5% of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are surgically implanted in patients who do not meet medical guidelines for these devices. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a medical device about the size of a cookie implanted in the chest that detects an irregular heartbeat, an arrhythmia, and sends electrical shock to [...]

Extent of Echocardiogram Backlog Debacle at NYC’s Harlem Hospital Grows

Doctors reviewing the backlog of thousands of echocardiograms performed at New York City’s Harlem Hospital found there are substantially more of the unread tests than previously thought and they span a period years longer, said an article yesterday by The New York Times. An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a [...]