On the road: a shocking tale.There's no question that surgically implanted, battery-powered defibrillators can save the lives of people who suffer from a heart rhythm Noun 1. heart rhythm - the rhythm of a beating heart cardiac rhythm regular recurrence, rhythm - recurring at regular intervals atrioventricular nodal rhythm, nodal rhythm - the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the disorder, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. and death. And many patients with the devices continue to drive a car, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report in the Oct. 6 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, published 48 times per year by the American Medical Association. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world. . So, what's wrong? Plenty, say Nancy J. Finch and her colleagues at the Medical University of South Carolina “MUSC” redirects here. For Abel Santa María airport in Santa Clara, Cuba (ICAO code MUSC), see Abel Santa María Airport. The Medical University of South Carolina in Chraleston. When the heart starts beating wildly, the device delivers a lifesaving electric shock. However, that same jolt can knock the patient out cold. In a survey of 40 patients, the researchers discovered that 28 (70 percent) had resumed driving after getting their implant. (One patient drove himself home from the hospital after receiving the device.) Eleven of the 28 even identified themselves as the primary driver in their household. All implant patients had been told by doctors and nurses before and after the operation never to drive a car again, the authors note. |
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