News tagged with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
MRI-friendly defibrillator implant opens doors for thousands of cardiac patients currently denied MRIs
Every year an estimated 1.5 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in Canada and the number is growing at a rate of about 10 per cent per year. At the same time, a soaring number of Canadians who rely ...
Cardiology
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Real-world patient survival with defibrillators matches trial expectations
Patients who received an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice had survival benefits on par with those who received the same devices in carefully controlled clinical trials, according to a new study that highlights ...
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Jan 01, 2013 |
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Electrical storm is a potent risk factor for mortality and morbidity
Electrical storm (ES) is a potent risk factor for mortality and morbidity, according to research presented today, August 26, at the ESC Congress 2012 by Dr Federico Guerra from Italy. Data was also presented on which patients ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Computer software monitoring detects implantable cardioverter-defibrillator malfunctions sooner
A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring processes, according to new research in Circulation: Ca ...
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Mar 06, 2012 |
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Remote ICD monitoring a 'safe alternative' to conventional follow up
Device management using a home monitoring system with daily telemetry in patients with ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrilators) is a safe alternative to conventional monitoring and could decrease the number of inappropriate ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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