There are unique technical issues that must be considered with the implantation of devices in small patients and those with CHD. Although most centers report low complication rates of complications in ...

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

Most patients with a cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) pacemaker would not benefit from the addition of a defibrillator, according to results from the CeRtiTuDe cohort study presented for the ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA cleared an antibiotic-eluting envelope to reduce complications after pacemaker or defibrillator implant.

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'Welding With A Pacemaker?' — -- Question: I have heard that welding and pacemakers do not go together. Can I still go near someone who is welding?

BOSTON -- A leadless pacemaker reliably communicated with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) to deliver anti-tachycardia (ATP) and bradycardia pacing, the MODULAR ATP study ...

You probably know enough to back up a few feet when using the microwave if you have a cardiac rhythm device such as a pacemaker implanted in your chest. Holding your iPad too close could also cause ...

With stronger magnets becoming a more common fixture in the latest smartphones and consumer electronics, medical researchers have been exploring their potential effects on cardiac implants. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Boston Scientific Corp. said Friday it has agreed to pay $195 million to settle around 4,000 claims involving heart defibrillators and pacemakers made by Guidant Corp., which it acquired ...