As the number of complex heart operations has increased over the years, so have cases of postoperative heart block, a form of arrhythmia that often requires a pacemaker and more surgery. Heart block occurs when unseen conduction ...
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An international consensus statement on the safest and most effective way to implant a pacing system that mimics the heart's normal function is published today in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology ...
Apr 16, 2023
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A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden is developing resorbable pacing leads that can significantly reduce risk factors after cardiac surgery. ...
Nov 2, 2022
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When patients with congenital heart issues have an operation, surgeons have to proceed with an "eye of faith" as they work around conduction tissue—a network of cells and electrical signals that control the beating of a ...
May 27, 2022
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A University of Auckland bioengineer is part of an international team whose research will help doctors mend tiny hearts.
Aug 1, 2018
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A pioneering new study is set to help surgeons repair hearts without damaging precious tissue.
Aug 4, 2017
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A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-led research team has identified a surprising new role for macrophages, the white blood cells primarily known for removing pathogens, cellular debris and other unwanted materials. In ...
Apr 20, 2017
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The presence or absence of the CAP2 gene causes sudden cardiac death in mice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In particular, the absence of the gene interrupts ...
Dec 14, 2015
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Saline solution is a staple of every hospital. No matter the ailment, doctors have known for more than a century that saline is key to keeping patients hydrated and maintaining their blood pressure levels. But the solution ...
May 29, 2015
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(HealthDay)—For patients with symptomatic supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), caffeine is associated with increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but does not impact cardiac conduction or refractoriness, according ...
Jan 16, 2015
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