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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A cardiologists group called for closer monitoring of the performance of wire leads that connect implanted defibrillators and pacemakers to the heart in the wake of malfunctions ...

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...

Device management using a home monitoring system with daily telemetry in patients with ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrilators) is a safe alternative to conventional monitoring and could decrease ...

Remote monitoring of patients with implantable cardiac devices reduced the mortality rate for cardiac patients by 50 percent and improved their clinical status by nearly 10 percent in a randomized ...

'Doctor, I Can't Remember You Telling Me About Those Risks!' It's often difficult to have an adequate informed consent discussion. Plus, a patient's recollection of the conversation may differ from ...

The savings gained by using BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring ® could help pay for the systems, and the time that is gained by using this automatic monitoring technology could help medical specialists ...

This article explores pacemaker and ICD system architecture, with a focus on connector types and interconnect technologies.

The International Classification of Diseases, or ICD, is a classification system for all physical and mental diseases produced by the World Health Organization (WHO). It’s used for diagnosis, research ...