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Closer follow-up urged for heart implants

 |  By HealthLeaders Media Staff  
   May 15, 2008

An international panel of heart specialists has recommended people with implanted heart devices receive closer follow-up care. The guidelines spell out who should do what to ensure good care, and tackles ethical dilemmas such as when to turn off a device and let a patient die. The guidelines also endorse new wireless technology that lets doctors check devices remotely while a patient is at home.

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