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When were pacemakers introduced in people?
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1958: The first pacemaker implanted in a human was in 1958 by dr. Senning in sweden. The first implant in the United States was in 1960.
Answered 7/7/2015
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Long history : Although the science behind pacemakers dates back to 1899, the first clinical implantation into a human of a fully implantable pacemaker was in 1958 at the karolinska institute in solna, sweden.
Answered 5/13/2016
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