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

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, ...

Safe and effective insertion of an ICD requires proper training in indications, implant techniques, handling of complications, and appropriate device follow-up and programming. Implantation ...

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 ...

EMI poses potential risks to the functionality of cardiac implantable electronic devices, with Subcutaneous- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (S-ICDs ... Methods: A loop antenna device ...

When Tara Garcia was born, her skin was tinted blue. This meant a lack of oxygen in her body. Doctors told her parents the baby girl may not make it ...

It's important to mention that in many people with ICM, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and/or cardiac ...

Abbott's Freestyle Libre 2 and 3 are the first CGMs to receive FDA clearance for use during imaging tests like X-rays, CT ...