A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year, following successful animal trials. "Currently, all ...

Background Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk of perioperative conduction system damage leading to permanent ...

Following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), disturbances in the heart's electrical conduction system can make a ...

There are unique technical issues that must be considered with the implantation of devices in small patients and those with CHD. Although most centers report low complication rates of complications in ...

A: Baseline electrocardiogram of the patient in case 2 demonstrating sinus rhythm with right ventricular pacing. B: The presentation electrocardiogram of the patient in case 2 with pacemaker failure ...

The impedance has changed. The pacing threshold has increased. There is concerning noise in the stored EGM.In situations ...

Share on Pinterest Could a battery-free pacemaker improve heart disease management? Image credit: Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images. An estimated 5% of people worldwide have an abnormal heartbeat, and ...

Dear Doctor Roach: In a recent column about a man with prostate cancer who experienced loss of muscle mass, you discussed the ...

A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year. A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the ...

Pacemakers and defibrillators have a growing use in pediatrics and in patients with congenital heart disease, but they present unique problems and implications for their implantation and follow-up.