FRENO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The heart is a central organ that never stops. It pumps blood and carries oxygen and nutrients throughout our bodies. "The heart beats more than 100,000 times a day," says Dr.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A local patient this summer became the first in the Quad Cities to receive a leadless pacemaker at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center, marking a significant step in minimally ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Brown K. TCT 564: A new perspective: intracardiac echocardiographic guidance for the implantation of a left atrial appendage occluder device (Watchman) with a leadless ...

Last week, Abbott began the commercial launch of its new leadless pacemaker, which it believes is a historic development in the world of cardiac rhythm devices. Aveir DR is a better option than ...

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced new, late-breaking data from the global Leadless II IDE study evaluating Abbott's investigational Aveir leadless ...

Estimates suggest that around three million Americans are living with cardiac pacemakers, according to the American Heart Association. Now, thanks to MountainStar Healthcare, a new kind of pacemaker – ...

The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of an electrical impulse through the heart begins at the sinoatrial (SA) node and ...

Medtronic has competition in the U.S. market for leadless pacemakers. The Dublin, Ireland-based company made history nearly six years ago to the day when FDA approved the Micra leadless pacemaker on ...

MANCHESTER, UK — There have been many recent advances in cardiac rhythm management, notably the use of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs), experts ...

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, according to new research published today in Circulation ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing.