Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are proven therapies with clear mortality benefits in patients who have ...

Newswise — MAYWOOD, Il. – Loyola University Medical Center has begun offering patients a new type of implantable defibrillator that prevents sudden cardiac death with an electric shock to the heart.

Lifesaving implantable defibrillators should be given to heart failure patients at highest risk of heart rhythm problems at an earlier stage in their treatment, according to a new study. The paper was ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ A new study has linked widely used, more sophisticated heart defibrillators with a slightly increased risk of hospitalization and death. The study questions the value of a costly ...

The researchers found that women with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator had a lower risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias or death compared to men. HealthDay ...

To date, Medtronic has received reports of 28 incidents, 22 injuries and no deaths linked to the issue. As the FDA noted, if an ICD or CRT-D is unable to deliver the correct dose of electrical energy, ...

Even minor weight loss is associated with worse health outcomes among patients implanted with a certain type of defibrillator known as cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D), ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY − A local hospital has successfully incorporated a new technology that officials believe will help save lives.

Severe temperature spikes may double or triple the risk of irregular heart rhythm in people with implanted defibrillators. An analysis of health data for more than 2,000 people with implantable ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Ellis Hospital is now the first in the Capital Region to successfully implant an Aurora EV-ICD. It’s an implantable defibrillator that can save people already at risk for ...