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David Cannom, pioneering L.A. cardiologist, dies at 86
David Cannom, a pioneering cardiologist, died at the age of 86. He was noted for his pioneering use of implantable defibrillators and spent more than 30 years as director of cardiology at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
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