Tag: Heart Pacemakers
AHA: Avoidance of Aspirin Noninferior With LVAD in Advanced Heart Failure
Findings seen among patients with advanced heart failure receiving support from a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD Common With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Risk for anxiety nearly four times higher in those who experienced shocks with implanted devices
Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System Safe, Provides Pacing
Leadless dual-chamber pacemaker met primary safety and performance end points at three months
Electric Car Power Chargers Safe for Patients With Cardiac Devices
Researchers find no evidence of clinically relevant electromagnetic interference
Transcatheter Leadless Pacemakers Feasible for Implantation in Children
Among 62 patients with successful implantation, 10 complications occurred, but there were no deaths, TLP infections, or device embolizations
Video-Based Tool Increases Knowledge for Black Patients Eligible for ICD
However, use of video-based decision support tool does not increase assent to ICD implantation
Accelerated Pacing Improves Quality of Life in HFpEF Patients
Improvement seen in health-related quality of life, NT-proBNP levels, activity levels, and device-detected atrial fibrillation
Non-MRI-Conditional ICDs Still Function After MRI
Non-MRI-conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators appropriately treat detected tachyarrhythmias after MRI
Subcutaneous ICD Reduces Lead-Related Complications
Trend seen for more inappropriate shocks with S-ICD, but no increase observed in failed appropriate ICD shocks compared with transvenous ICD
Quality of YouTube Medical Videos Often Poor for Patient Education
Quality of YouTube videos for patients considering an implantable cardioverter defibrillator found to be highly variable, poor overall
