Pacemaker reuse from post-mortem donation offers a potential solution to healthcare disparities in electrophysiological device access for low- and middle-income countries.
As disparities in healthcare between the industrialized world and low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) continue to widen, novel methods of delivering cardiovascular therapies-specifically electrophysiological devices-must be explored. Post-mortem pacemaker donation is a safe and effective method of decreasing the morbidity associated with cardiovascular disease in LMIC.
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