The Celebrity SAS star emotionally reveals his daughter Isabelle will have to undergo surgery to have a pacemaker fitted ...
This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta breaks down the significance.
Dr. Lamas, a contributing Opinion writer, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. One night a few years ago, I watched a young man die over the course of ...
When Aurora Ernzen was just 5 days old, doctors performed surgery to insert a pacemaker in her chest. The device was new, permitted through emergency use guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Green Bay, Wis. (WFRV) – Heart issues can strike at any time, with no warning. And they can often require serious surgeries or interventions to fix them. But thanks to the cardiology team at Aurora ...
In an evolution of medical technology that dates to the 1950s, pacemakers that contain no lead components and are less intrusive than earlier versions are on the market. This year marked the ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for him to use it. So, he does not cook on the stovetop and stays clear when I ...
A Denver man is thanking the doctors at Denver Health after years of care for a heart condition. Bennie Milliner didn't think he'd be here today. He flatlined following a stent replacement in his ...
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is now using a new, smaller dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The AVEIR™ DR system from Abbott eliminates the need for leads (wires) which can cause ...
Douglas, Ga.-based Coffee Regional Medical Center has implanted its first Micra pacemaker, a leadless device said to be the smallest pacemaker in the world. The minimally invasive procedure was ...
A Mayo Clinic study confirmed the accuracy of a new FDA-approved blood test for Alzheimer's disease. The blood test is considered less invasive and more cost-effective than current testing methods.
At age 29, Julie Bowen got a pacemaker. The "Modern Family" alum made the revelation to host Michael Rosenbaum during a recent appearance on his podcast, "Inside of You." The 55-year-old shared that ...