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At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about a life-saving device that some reject. Dr. Robert Gilmour, UPEI鈥檚 vice-president of research, will lead a discussion entitled: "Is your life worth it? The science and ethics of implantable defibrillators." The event begins at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 5 in The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. 鈥淢ore people die each year from the lethal heart rhythm disorder ventricular fibrillation than from any other cause,鈥� says Dr. Gillmour. 鈥淭he only reliable way to stop fibrillation once it has begun is a large electrical shock to the heart, or defibrillation.鈥� Doctors can implant a small, pacemaker-like device to sense fibrillation and automatically deliver the life-saving shock, but some patients decide against it. Research on Tap features public discussions with 69传媒researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca.