How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart
There are two common implantable devices for the heart: artificial pacemakers and defibrillators. Artificial pacemakers keep ...
Not everyone can afford a pacemaker, so these doctors are recycling them
Preliminary findings from a randomized trial of 300 patients across seven countries shows that used pacemakers, when properly ...
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Leadless pacemaker in wireless communication with subcutaneous ICD meets performance goals
In this prospective study, the use of a leadless pacemaker that received wireless communication from a subcutaneous ...
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Breakthrough in Cardiac Care: Leadless Pacemaker-ICD System Exceeds Safety and Performance Goals, Study Reveals
Knops, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, ...
Cardiologist explains how pacemakers and defibrillators interact with the electrical system of the heart
There are two common implantable devices for the heart: artificial pacemakers and defibrillators. Artificial pacemakers keep ...
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Relax, electric-drive vehicles play nice with pacemakers, defibrillators
No less of an authority than the Mayo Clinic took it upon itself to test whether pacemakers or defibrillators are affected by electric-drive vehicles, and presented results of the study "Hybrid ...
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Pacemaker and Defibrillator Therapy in Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Disease
Epicardial pacemaker and defibrillator systems are commonly used in pediatrics, but have a high rate of lead failure. Wound- and lead-related problems and infections are not uncommonly encountered ...