Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacing system was named a top invention of 2023. The first implantation ...

Patients who require a new permanent pacemaker after TAVI do just as well with leadless devices out to 2 years as they do with transvenous pacemakers, according to an analysis of real-world data from ...

NEW ORLEANS -- A leadless dual-chamber pacemaker with bidirectional wireless communication turned in very promising short-term results in patients with standard indications for dual-chamber pacing, ...

Despite being at higher risk of complications overall, Medicare beneficiaries who receive a Micra leadless pacemaker (Medtronic) fare better than those implanted with traditional transvenous systems, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A dual-chamber leadless pacemaker met 3-month safety and efficacy performance goals. The device avoids ...

The implantable defibrillator with subcutaneous leads, designed in part to minimize the risk for potentially serious lead-related complications, has reached a milestone by turning in a "noninferior" ...

The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of an electrical impulse through the heart begins at the sinoatrial (SA) node and ...

ORLANDO, FL — Transvenous pacemaker leads pose a number of potential challenges and risks, including serious infection, so several alternative strategies—such as subcutaneous leads in the case of ...

It suggests transvenous pacing – in which a lead is inserted into the heart – may be a better first alternative in patients with ongoing difficulty maintaining their heart rate in the hours and days ...

Patients with intracardiac shunts might at some point require a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD). These patients may have numerous thrombotic risk factors, however, and ...