ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say implantable cardiac resynchronization devices can produce a 29 percent reduction in heart failure or death in heart disease patients.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests MP3 player headphones could interfere with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. device maker Medtronic said it has launched in Japan two "wireless" heart rhythm devices, the Concerto and the Virtuoso.
ZURICH, Switzerland, June 25 (UPI) -- The University of Zurich has embarked on a large randomized controlled clinical trial to assess the clinical impact of cardiac re-synchronization therapy.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 24 (UPI) -- U.S. health insurer UnitedHealthcare said Thursday it has launched a plan to certify hospitals as "premium" sites based on cardiac performance.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 9 (UPI) -- U.S medical device maker St. Jude Medical said Wednesday it has been approved for U.S. sales of its newest heart rhythm-management devices.
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Cardiac Science said it has been cleared to market its "crash cart" cardiac defibrillator monitor, to be sold by GE Healthcare.
BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- University at Buffalo researchers are trying to make it easier for clinicians to predict who would benefit from an implantable defibrillator.
MAYWOOD, Ill., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved defibrillator signals the hospital via wireless satellite transmission if the patient's heart beats abnormally.
EDMONTON, Ontario, March 17 (UPI) -- Implantable heart defibrillators significantly reduce rates of sudden cardiac death in high-risk patients, researchers reported Monday.
