• Novel ICD implantation configurations may make device implantation more feasible in small patients and complex CHD. Bauersfeld U, Tomaske M, Dodge-Khatami A et al.: Initial experience with ...

This study was designed to determine how physicians manage pacemaker (PM) and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recalls and safety alerts (collectively "advisories") and to determine which ...

The Cleveland Clinic announced their team successfully implanted the world's first leadless pacemaker defibrillator system in two patients. Pacemakers provide electrical stimulation to regulate a ...

Researchers have discovered that an implantable heart device, a combination of a defibrillator and pacemaker, is vulnerable to hackers. According to a study, authored by researchers at the University ...

Some portable tech devices equipped with powerful magnets can interfere with your heart implant's ability to regulate dangerous irregular heart rhythms, a new study reports. Swiss researchers found ...

Dr. Ruskin answers the question: 'Treated By Pacemaker Vs. Defibrillator?' — -- Question: What is the difference between abnormal heart rhythms treated by pacemakers and defibrillators? Answer ...

There is a lower risk of 1-year ventricular arrhythmias or death in women with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) compared with men.

A new study published by cardiologists indicates that the iPhone 12 can interfere with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (or ICDs) if the phone is placed close to a patient’s heart. But the ...

The global implantable defibrillator market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~7% during the forecast period. The growth is ...

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'Can A Pacemaker Be Monitored Online?' — -- Question: I have heard that my doctors/nurses can follow what my pacemaker is doing through the Internet. Is ...

Less than a month after Charles “Chick” Woodfall, 78, got his defibrillator implanted in 2000, he and his wife, Nancy, 72, traveled in their nearly 27-foot motor home from the Palo Alto area to Morro ...

As part of a global clinical trial, Cleveland Clinic has successfully implanted a leadless pacemaker defibrillator system in the world's first two patients, according to a news release. The novel ...