The simulation results presented here demonstrate the potential of the adaptive CRT device with dynamic optimization of AV and VV intervals for improving cardiac output beyond the current non-adaptive ...

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) officially announces the publication of a new guidance document on battery longevity management for implantable cardiac pacemakers ...

Multiple societies covering cardiovascular medicine, electrophysiology, heart failure, and imaging have released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for various cardiac implantable electronic ...

CRT is a surgical procedure in which doctors implant a pacemaker in both the right and left sides of the heart to help your heart’s chambers beat together. The goal is to improve heart pumping ...

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are critical for preventing sudden cardiac death in high-risk patients, yet their therapeutic value is closely tied to device longevity. Battery ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term CRT-D use was tied to improved survival and time to adverse events vs. ICD therapy in patients with ...

A Florida hospital has developed a system for wireless real-time monitoring and reprogramming of cardiac devices, including pacemakers and defibrillators, using an iPad. A doctor can suggest changes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Major adverse events remained common in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy implanted with an electronic ...

Tom Derrington, 65, was increasingly having trouble walking up the four flights of stairs on the CapMetro construction site where he works. He was out of breath. His feet were so swollen they hurt on ...

I've seen emergency defibrillators in public places, but I've also heard that some people need to wear them or have them ...