A medical breakthrough out of UVA Health as a team performs the first-of-its kind implantable heart defibrillator in Virginia. This is for patients who are at high risk of cardiac arrest or heart ...

A North Dakota woman is now the first in the state to receive a life-saving device for a rare heart condition commonly found ...

Biotronik announced today that it received FDA approval for its Acticor Sky and Rivacor implantable defibrillator systems.

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High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study has found. Traditional ...

Physicians at Mercy Fort Smith are among the first in Arkansas to implant a new type of defibrillator. The Medtronic EV-ICD places a lead under the breastbone instead of inside the heart or veins.

Boston Scientific has begun a clinical trial of its first modular cardiac rhythm implant system. It consists of a leadless pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator—two separate devices ...

The Food and Drug Administration has recommended patients with implanted heart defibrillators with St. Jude Medical Riata leads have X-rays or other imaging scans to check for abnormalities in the ...

Each year, tens of thousands of Americans have defibrillators implanted in their chests to regulate heart rhythm. Earlier this year, the death of a 21-year-old from a malfunctioning device focused new ...

During the testing phase, the research team was able to make one Medtronic device release sensitive patient information off its computer chip, and got it to fire improperly and run its battery down ...

Sudden cardiac death is commonly caused by ventricular arrhythmias, which may be an abnormally fast heartbeat (ventricular tachycardia) or an irregular rhythm (ventricular fibrillation). The most ...