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More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of deadly infection
More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of deadly infection
Patients who had heart bypass procedures, such as coronary artery bypass shown here, could be at risk for a potentially deadly bacterial infection linked to a piece of commonly used equipment, health officials say.(iStock)More than half a million patients who had open-heart surgery in the United States in the past several years could be at risk for a deadly bacterial infection linked to a device used during their operations, federal health officials said Thursday.Although rare, such infections may cause serious illness or death.
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