Our original January 27 article, “Subcutaneous Solar Cells Could Power Pacemakers,” described a real-life study that looked at the potential of powering medical implants with solar cells. The study ...
MANCHESTER, UK — There have been many recent advances in cardiac rhythm management, notably the use of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs), experts ...
The Cleveland Clinic announced their team successfully implanted the world's first leadless pacemaker defibrillator system in two patients. Pacemakers provide electrical stimulation to regulate a ...
BOSTON -- A leadless pacemaker reliably communicated with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) to deliver anti-tachycardia (ATP) and bradycardia pacing, the MODULAR ATP study ...
Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) therapies represent a significant advance in the prevention of sudden cardiac death. By positioning both the generator and the lead entirely ...
If you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and especially if you have obstructive HCM that reduces blood flow out of your heart, you and your doctor may discuss ways to lower your risk of sudden ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Candidates for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) found that a subcutaneous device dramatically slashed the major lead-related complications seen with transvenous devices ...