The number of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) that use two coils to shock the heart has decreased in the last five years but are still more common than single coil models, according to a study published in ...
Apr 26, 2017
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The impact of overtraining on the heart is set to be discussed at Europe's leading cardiovascular magnetic resonance meeting, to be held 25 to 27 May in Prague, Czech Republic, at the Clarion Congress Hotel Prague (CCHP).
Apr 26, 2017
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Individuals with diabetes have a high incidence of heart problems, including sudden cardiac death. A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will determine if a subcutaneous implantable ...
Apr 19, 2017
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A shock from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may trigger an increase in health care needs for many people, regardless whether the shock was medically necessary, according to a new study published in Circulation: ...
Feb 14, 2017
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A team led by a Stanford University School of Medicine researcher has discovered that shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators often trigger a cascade of health tests and interventions, even when the shocks they ...
Feb 14, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For patients at risk for sudden cardiac death, the rate of complications is similar with transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (TV-ICDs) and subcutaneous ICDs (S-ICDs), although the nature of complications ...
Nov 1, 2016
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Placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure did not improve overall survival compared to usual clinical care - although a secondary outcome, risk of sudden ...
Aug 29, 2016
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Electronic anti-theft systems still post a threat to cardiac device patients, according to research presented today at CARDIOSTIM - EHRA EUROPACE 2016 by Professor Robert Stevenson, senior scientist at Greatbatch Medical ...
Jun 8, 2016
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A Halifax-led clinical trial shows that catheter ablation is a better treatment for recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) than increased drug therapy. The international study was published today in the New England Journal ...
May 6, 2016
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Many patients who have a common medical device known as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are unaware that the device can be deactivated to prevent painful shocks in their final days of life, according to two ...
Mar 23, 2016
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