A Bakersfield hospital Monday became the first in Kern County to successfully implant the AVEIR DR, the world's first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system from Abbott that treats people with ...

When the heart skips a beat: research from discovery science through to benefits for patients and the NHS. Throughout the ...

As a result of advancements in medical facilities and the use of modern technology, complex issues like heart attacks now ...

[1] The increased need for MRI in PPM patients has prompted the development of a specifically designed pacemaker and lead system tested for safe use in the MRI environment and in early 2011 ...

A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. Dr. Jim Stone, a cardiac electrophysiologist at North Medical Center in Tupelo, helps ...

When it comes to heart health, the prevalence of a condition shouldn’t be much of a comfort for those dealing with symptoms. While it’s always good to ...

St. Jude MRI procedure information. ‡ Biotronik ProMRI manual. § Passive leads available as of January 2012. ¶ Heart Rhythm 2010; 7:750–754[20]; Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol 2011 ...

The Accent MRI pacemaker, with the Tendril MRI lead, is an MRI conditional system, offering safe performance of a full-body MRI scan on the patient using a 1.5 T (Tesla) field-strength MRI scanner.

Then we wedge the pacemaker into the space, making sure that the leads are nicely coiled and out of the way, and use dissolvable stitches beneath the skin to close the wound, which will look like ...

I was born with an enlarged heart and congestive heart failure (CHF)—a chronic condition that makes the heart less efficient ...

Every day, thousands of Malaysians wait for the lifesaving transplant they desperately need. Whether it is a kidney, liver, ...

USA’s Grant Fisher broke the world indoor 3000m record at the Millrose Games, clocking 7:22.91, and Yared Nuguse clocked a ...