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Welcome to Health Rounds! People with Parkinson’s disease often find that over time, their medication becomes less effective and their symptoms become harder to control. The gold-standard procedure for these patients involves implantation of electrodes in the brain. But today we report on a promising new non-invasive brain treatment. We also highlight a study showing that smart watches and other wearable gadgets can interfere with implantable electronic cardiac devices, and another study that suggests 3D-printed hearts may someday help surgeons pick the right valves for each patient.
Wearable smart gadgets can interfere with cardiac devices
Certain newer smartwatches, smart rings and other “smart” products can interfere with implanted electronic medical devices that control heart rhythms such as pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators...
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