Cardiac implanted electronic devices are commonplace in the modern practice of cardiology. This article reviews the history of the development of these technologies, with particular reference to the ...

Pacemaker and conduction system myocytes play crucial roles in initiating and regulating the contraction of the cardiac chambers. Genetic defects, acquired diseases, and aging cause dysfunction of the ...

The Integra-D trial evaluated a novel implantable cardiac contractility modulation defibrillator for its ability to convert ventricular fibrillation in patients indicated for ICD without cardiac ...

In addition, both cellular phones did not interfere with the marker channels and the intracardiac ECGs of the pacemakers. Conclusion: Third-generation mobile phones are safe for patients with ...

Find out about controversies surrounding the safety of MRI imaging in pacemaker patients and the potential benefits of the new MRI-conditional technology.

In this letter, the in-body and off-body channel models at the frequency of 2.4 GHz are studied for development of multinode leadless capsule pacemaker technology based on experiments in homogeneous ...

One fundamental issue of the use of high-power microwave (HPM) sources is the health impact, in particular for patients who wear active implantable medical devices (AIMDs). This paper presents the ...

Ceryx Medical announced that it closed a new funding round, bringing its total raised to $15 million to support its pacing technology.