News tagged with implantable defibrillators
Defibrillators may have little benefit for older people with comorbidities
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Older people with comorbidities and those with multiple hospital admissions related to heart failure are unlikely to receive a meaningful survival benefit from implanted defibrillators, found a study in CMAJ by researchers from B ...
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Safety study of capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable cardiac devices finds no interference
Oct 26, 2009 |
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A study of patients with implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers, implantable defibrillators or left ventricular assist devices found that performing capsule endoscopy in these patients is safe and that the devices ...
Implantable defibrillators may not benefit women with heart failure
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators do not appear to be associated with a reduced risk of death in women with advanced heart failure, according to a meta-analysis of previously published research in the September 14 issue ...
Heart's surplus energy may help power pacemakers, defibrillators
Nov 10, 2008 |
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Surplus energy generated by the heart may one day help power pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in cardiac patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.
Music headphones can interfere with heart devices
Nov 09, 2008 |
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Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...
Welch Allyn AED-10 defibrillators recalled
Nov 07, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Welch Allyn AED-10 automatic external defibrillators due to possibly defective circuit boards.
Researchers Hack Defibrillators
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 12, 2008 |
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Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits. ...
Fish oil -- helpful or harmful?
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Fish oil supplements may help some cardiac patients while harming others, suggests a new review of evidence compiled by St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto researchers.
Secrets of the Heart's Signals
Jan 10, 2007 |
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Natalia Trayanova's research team works on understanding the heart's natural electrical signaling process. The director of the Computational Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab, she is a faculty member in the biomedical engineering ...
Heart defibrillator company signs decree
May 01, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Medtronic Inc. has agreed to comply with FDA rules in manufacturing its external heart defibrillators.
GTRI is developing protocols for testing effects of RFID systems on medical devices
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are widely used for applications that include inventory management, package tracking, toll collection, passport identification and airport luggage security. More ...
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