A medical breakthrough out of UVA Health as a team performs the first-of-its kind implantable heart defibrillator in Virginia. This is for patients who are at high risk of cardiac arrest or heart ...

William S. Staewen, a co-inventor of the implantable heart defibrillator and a pioneer in biomedical engineering, died of congestive heart failure Sept. 19 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was 91 and ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'Are There Defibrillators Without Leads?' — -- Question: I have heard that some defibrillators may not need leads to be placed in the heart. Is this true, ...

The FDA-approved OmniaSecure defibrillation lead from Medtronic is a thin wire that connects an implantable cardioverter defibrillator to the heart.

Medtronic has received U.S. regulatory approval to sell a new implantable defibrillator that can be placed outside of the heart and veins to treat SCA — sudden cardiac arrest — an electrical problem ...

New trial results that could double the patients who are eligible to use heart defibrillators had shares in the health-care companies that make the devices racing on Wednesday. Guidant Corp. said a ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Taking medications like beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and statins ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — If you looked at Byron Norman, you’d first notice his infectious smile. But what you can’t see is the device helping him get his stride back and stay on beat. The Forth Worth ...

There have been several cases involving young athletes whose hearts suddenly stop beating while playing sports. Many of those cases involve a specific heart condition that puts young people at risk of ...

PLATINIUM, released simultaneously in both Europe and Japan by LivaNova (formerly Sorin Group), will protect patients from avoidable replacement surgeries and the inherent risk of complications.