By Ralph Lee, as told to Barbara Brody I’ve always thought of myself as an athlete. I played basketball at Xavier University in the 1980s and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame. So when I found myself struggling to walk up a hill 2 years ago, I knew something was off. My wife … Read more
By Dr Manoj R. Mashru A 62- year- old diabetic gentleman underwent coronary artery bypass surgery with a weak heart following a large heart attack. He had intermittent irregular heart rhythm with potentially fatal arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia. He underwent implantation of a Bluetooth enabled automatic cardiac defibrillator (Abbott medical) which can detect these serious … Read more