More news today emerged from the annual scientific sessions of the American Heart Association. British researchers report on a new microgenerator designed to generate electricity with each heartbeat. The energy can then be used to power implanted cardiac devices, such as defibrillators and pacemakers. Although still very preliminary, once the the generators are ready for production they will be able to be implanted, along with an implantable cardiac device, through minimally invasive routes.
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.