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.

Bradley Ferguson has had the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD) fitted. It monitors a patient's ...

Medtronic has received U.S. regulatory approval to sell a new implantable defibrillator that can be placed outside of the heart and veins to treat SCA — sudden cardiac arrest — an electrical problem ...

A Wolverhampton patient has become one of the first in the country to receive a new type of implantable ...

Dr. Olshansky answers the question: 'Hunting With Pacemaker Or Defibrillator?' — -- Question: Can I continue to hunt if I get a pacemaker or defibrillator, and if so, what changes should I make?

A novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD) is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Aug. 6 issue of ...

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PRINCETON — A heart procedure that required patients needing it to travel many miles from home can now find it at a local hospital serving southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. WVU Medicine ...

James Taylor, former Nottinghamshire and England batsman, had to undergo a fresh surgery in order to fit an internal ...

Defibrillator use in cardiac arrest cases increases patient survival rates by between 49% and 75%, the government wants to ...