Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease

Wearable cardioverter defibrillators – vest-like devices that deliver electric shocks to interrupt a dangerous heart rhythm – may be a safe and effective alternative to surgically implanted devices in children with ventricular heart rhythm disorders that put them at risk for sudden cardiac death, according to new research published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an… Continue reading Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease