EPS = Electrophysiology study; ICD = Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LV = Left ventricular; RVOT = Right ventricular outflow tract; SCD = Sudden cardiac death; VF = Ventricular ...

1B). Effect of Therapy History and Time Since Implant on Physician ICD Advisory Management. Physicians more frequently recommended device replacement for patients who had received an appropriate ...

New device receives Health Canada approval after LHSC team participates in global study to prove safety and efficacy ...

Exposure to extreme heat may double or triple the risk of irregular heart rhythms in people with implanted defibrillators, ...

Dual-chamber pacemaker: Has two leads connected to both the right atrium and right ventricle, helping to coordinate the timing between the top and bottom chambers. Implantable ...

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD): A type of pacemaker that can deliver shocks if the heart rhythm becomes ...

New research finds that on extremely hot days, people with implanted defibrillators face nearly triple the odds for a dangerous arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, compared to days with cooler ...

Physicians at Holston Valley Medical Center became the first in the Appalachian Highlands to successfully implant a novel ...

Clinical trials at London Health Sciences Centre have achieved a national first – becoming the only hospital in Canada to ...