Using reconditioned pacemakers to treat bradycardia in Africa. Issue 12 (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wunderly, Kevin; Yousef, Zaheer; Bonny, Aimé; Weatherwax, Kevin; Lavan, Balasundaram; Allmendinger, Craig; Wasserman, Brad; Samson, George; Davis, Sheldon; Nel, George; Russell, James; Akwanalo, Constantine; Sani, Mahmoud; Chin, Ashely; Ajijola, Olujimi; Mayosi, Bongani; Eagle, Kim; Crawford, Thomas
• Is Part Of: Nature reviews. Volume 15:Issue 12(2018:Dec.)
• Page Start: 725
• Page End: 726
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1038/s41569-018-0076-y
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-5002

Abstract

Pacemaker therapy is inaccessible to most patients with bradycardia in Africa. Use of reconditioned pacemakers has been proposed as a safe, efficacious, and ethical means of delivering this therapy. A collaboration between PASCAR, Pace4Life, and Project My Heart Your Heart is working to address this deficit in health care in Africa.