Higher Risk Of Complications Tied To Defibrillators Implanted By Non-Specialist Physicians

Medical News Today -- Non-specialist physicians who inserted implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) had higher rates of complications in their patients than electrophysiologists, who are specially trained to implant the devices. These findings are reported by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the April 22/29 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.