A new miniature pacemaker can now be used by patients in Canada. A heart pacemaker with a life of three years made of epoxy resin powered by mercury battery cells. Made by Godart NV a subsidiary of ...

A hi-tech improvement to the surgical implantation of pacemakers into patients with heart failure is being pioneered by specialists at Guy's and St Thomas', using software developed by clinicians and ...

Patients receiving leadless pacemakers experience overall fewer short-term and mid-term complications than those receiving traditional transvenous pacemakers, a new study found. Patients receiving ...

Medtronic has received FDA clearance for a mobile app that allows patients to remotely forward data from their pacemakers with their physicians. The app is paired with a device, the MyCareLink Smart ...

Data presented during a Late Breaking Clinical Trial at Heart Rhythm 2014 is the industry’s largest study of remote management of pacemaker patients ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- St. Jude Medical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new leadless pacemaker (Micra AV, Medtronic) is indicated for the treatment of patients with ...

Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Professor ...

Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research. Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before ...

Since its invention in 1932, the pacemaker has saved countless lives. Now, thanks to researchers at Rice University and the Texas Heart Institute, it looks like this essential medical device could be ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may play a beneficial role in the motor recovery of stroke patients, new clinical trials at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have revealed. As part of the ...

Experiment puts decision about a permanent implant in patients' hands Bradycardia patients unsure about whether they want a permanent pacemaker can try before they buy, a small study. Investigators ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators that were not MRI-conditional ...