Taser can cause heart damage?

CBS News obtained a study done by the Air Force on the safety of the Taser device. According to their report, the study found elevated Troponin T levels, a sign of heart damage. After being shown the study, a Georgetown cardiologist called it a "red flag", and said that the troponin T levels shown would probably indicate "heart muscle damage, or heart attack." The Air Force researcher who performed the study called the elevated levels "statistically insignificant. Obviously there is a difference of opinion in interpreting the data. Taser International, the makers of the stun gun, are of course vehemently opposed the the news article and have a section on their web page devoted to promote the safety of their device. It is interesting that while they provide some reports in pdf, the Air Force study is not available on their web page.

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