May 27, 2005-- Guidant Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) sent a letter to physicians this week informing them about a potential shorting defect in certain models of the company's PRIZM 2 DR ...

Pacemakers do not result in lower survival than implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) devices in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for heart failure, a large health claims ...

For older patients without an indication for pacing, the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD; Boston Scientific) provides results comparable to those seen with traditional ...

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...

For the second time in his career, Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch. Here is how his implantable cardioverter defibrillator works. View on euronews ...

Denmark's team doctor said an ICD implanted into the footballer's chest responded as it should after he collapsed on Sunday.

Analysis results revealed racial and sex disparities among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who receive implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices. Among patients hospitalized with ...