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A woman in England has been using the same pacemaker for over 25 years. According to Guiness World Records, it is the longest lasting pacemaker in the world.
Leslie Iles, from Essex, England, had the pacemaker implanted after repeatedly fainting and falling. After a series of tests, doctors realized that her heart was beating a mere 30 times a minute. That is half of a normal heart rate.
Most pacemakers last approximately 12 years. Though it was designed to last approximately twenty years, no one knows why this particular pacemaker has lasted a quarter century.
Mrs. Iles doesnt seem to be too concerned about the situation. She celebrated her 50th birthday by finishing a marathon in just over six hours. [Source: Telegraph]
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Subscribe to commentsEdJul 14th 2008 1:23PM
Ooops. Looks like the makers of this messed up and made this device TOO good. Cant be having that now can we? Im sure they'll make the rest of them EXTRA shoddy to make up for how good this one was.