Background: To determine the sensitivity and specificity, rate of compliance, and predictors of failure of telephone transmission of pacemaker function in a pediatric population. Methods: A total of 2 ...

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WPVI) -- A new pilot study may pave the way for a technique to slow the decline from Alzheimer's disease. It involved deep brain stimulation, similar to what is being used to control ...

DALLAS, Feb. 27, 2017 -- Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) generated from everyday household appliances, electrical tools and more, used in very close proximity to the body, can interfere with the ...

Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn't sound right to the cardiac ...

Infection occurring after the implantation of a pacemaker or a cardioverter–defibrillator is an important and increasingly frequent clinical problem, affecting approximately 1.4 to 2.5% of patients ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Cardiac device patients are still at risk of being adversely impacted by electronic anti-theft systems commonly used in retail centers, according to new research presented at CARDIOSTIM-EHRA EUROPACE ...

You can't do certain things with a pacemaker, such as using some kinds of welding equipment and undergoing certain medical tests. You should also take precautions in certain situations, such as when ...

A retrospective cohort study by chart review was undertaken. The pacemaker charts containing all recorded telephone transmissions of pediatric patients in Maritime Canada in the years 1995 to 2005 ...