The new ACC and AHA criteria for cardiac devices emphasize more risk stratification, reflecting advances in the field in ...

Dr Renjith Antony, consultant cardiologist at Castle Hill Hospital, with the new wireless pacemaker A doctor says a new wireless pacemaker is a game changer for heart patients at risk of infection.

A doctor says a new wireless pacemaker is a game changer for heart patients at risk of infection. Consultant cardiologist Dr Renjith Antony fitted the device, which is smaller than a AAA battery ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A healthy heart beats 60 to 100 beats per minute, but when that rate slows down, patients require a pacemaker. Traditional ...

Since then, there have been many advancements in endovascular bAVM treatment, not only in devices and materials, but also in techniques such as the refinement of transvenous embolization and, most ...

What is MRI of the heart? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a large magnet, radio signals, and a computer to make images of organs and tissue in the body. In this case, the heart is ...

Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is the first-line option for removal of pacing leads when indicated in these circumstances. The evidence base for TLE in the context of CSP is still in its infancy.

[28] Another group in which transvenous pacing has been largely avoided is the single ventricle patient with a Fontan operation. These patients have passive venous return that is directly ...

Background: The sinoatrial/sinus node (SAN) is the primary pacemaker of the heart. In humans, SAN is surrounded by the paranodal area (PNA). Although the PNA function remains debated, it is thought to ...

4 Although some would rightfully argue that the subcutaneous ICD offers an alternative approach that avoids the complications of transvenous leads, the device provides only postshock pacing, which ...