Such techniques can be automatically applied using implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and offer the potential for painless termination of ventricular tachycardia (VT). Reduction in ...

St. Jude Medical and Medtronic were also asked about the response of their internal cardioverter defibrillators to magnet application. SJM devices do not use charge time as a surrogate for ERI and ...

The American Heart Association said that hunters should be advised that physical exertion, colder temperatures, and the ...

Heart failure is responsible for 13 percent of deaths worldwide, and half of patients die within 5 years. New therapies are ...

An actor and comedian says her life-threatening heart condition was only discovered after she felt breathless and ill while ...

BACKGROUND: Declining cardiovascular mortality rates have been well-documented, yet temporal trends of sudden cardiac death ...

Which patients recovering from a myocardial infarction are most likely to benefit from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator? An analysis of data from 140 000 post-myocardial infarction patients ...

Knops, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, ...

Communication, collaboration, and strategic alliances drive cybersecurity for medical devices forward, limiting the risk of ...

“I was in quite a critical condition - I wasn’t walking or eating.” After being transferred to the Royal Freeman Hospital in ...

Katie Harris, a single mother of four, remembers the moment she felt herself slipping away. Her vision blurred, her chest ...

Sudden cardiac arrest and death occur among competitive and recreational athletes across the entire spectrum of age, sex, and ...