Two types of implantable cardioverter defibrillators can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death with HCM. Pacemakers and implantable loop recorders also may be options.

The rate of major complications associated with cardiac implantable electronic-device (CIED) implantation varied widely among different centers in recent data from Australia and New Zealand. The rate ...

Looking at a large cohort of patients undergoing various types of open heart surgery, investigators have provided contemporary data that can be used to inform patients about the risks of cardiac ...

Birnie DH, Healey JH, Wells GA, et al. Pacemaker or defibrillator surgery without interruption of anticoagulation. N Engl J Med 2013; DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1302946 ...

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Yu Zhang, Wen-Long Dai, Can-Can Lin, Qiao-Yuan Li and Cheng-Jun Guo from Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, ...

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Risk of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection and resulting mortality hinged on the timing and extent of infection, which may ultimately come down to the type of procedure that the ...

Advertising Changes After Drug Switch to Over-the-Counter For patients undergoing pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator surgery, the incidence of clinically significant pocket-device ...

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Christian Eriksen's soccer career could be saved by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or ICD, a small battery-powered device to regulate his heartbeat following a ...