The leads that connect external pacemakers to the heart can potentially cause problems, either if they're removed or left in place. German scientists are therefore developing an alternative, in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved an expanded indication for Boston Scientific’s pacemaker leads. The expanded indication ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Trinity Health Muskegon was the first in the region to implant a new innovative pacemaker. The AVEIR DR, made by Abbott, is the world's first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker. "It's ...

Mangaluru: Doctors at Omega Hospital Pvt Ltd successfully removed a 35-year-old embedded pacemaker lead in a rare and complex cardiac procedure. The p.

In 1997, FDA published a draft document recommending that individuals with implanted pacemakers should not enter magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure rooms or come within the 5-G line around the ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A healthy heart beats 60 to 100 beats per minute, but when that rate slows down, patients require a pacemaker. Traditional ...

This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta breaks down the significance.

Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...

February 9, 2011 (Silver Spring, Maryland) — The FDA approved the first pacemaker specifically designed to be safe with magnetic resonance imaging scans [1]. Following the unanimous advice of its ...