Infection of pacemaker leads can develop into a serious systemic infection. Since investigations have shown that lead infection could originate from the site of pacemaker implantation, identification ...

Purpose: Reduced lead diameter and reliability can be designed into transvenous permanent pacing leads through use of redundant insulation and removal of the stylet lumen. The model 3830 lead ...

Box 1. Indications for transvenous lead extraction. Complete device and lead removal is recommended in all patients with definite CIED system infection, as evidenced by valvular endocarditis, lead ...

She had undergone permanent pacemaker implantation for complete atrioventricular block 14 years earlier, with generator replacement 3 years before presentation. Routine device follow-up had not been ...

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 ...

Pacemakers may fail to properly regulate patients' heartbeats near certain appliances and tools that generate electric and magnetic fields, a German study suggests. Researchers tested how electric and ...

Approximately 50,000 single-chamber pacemakers are currently implanted in the U.S. each year; until now, these patients have not been able to access MRI scans. BIOTRONIK is the first company in the ...

The thin, flexible, lightweight device could be used in patients who need temporary pacing after cardiac surgery or while waiting for a permanent pacemaker. All components of the pacemaker are ...

Researchers at Northwestern and George Washington (GW) universities have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker—a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after it ...