Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with greater prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, yet an inverse relationship between obesity and survival after cardiovascular events has been ...

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 – A small study of patients with heart failure not caused by blocked arteries indicates that women, as well as men, may benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) ...

Rome, Italy - 28 August, 2016: Placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure did not improve overall survival compared to usual ...

Background: Because the natural history of atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) is not known in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) but without device-based atrial therapies, we aimed ...

If you’re at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator — a small, battery-operated device that resides in your chest to detect abnormal heart rhythms — can deliver a ...

Traditionally implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been implanted transvenously by creating a pouch in the subclavicular area and gaining vascular access to the heart. This approach, ...

Placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure did not improve overall survival compared to usual clinical care -- although a ...

This section describes safety outcomes from the published literature that the committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see the ...

The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) was designed to avoid complications related to the transvenous ICD lead by using an entirely extrathoracic placement. Evidence comparing ...

(HealthDay News) – A simple model may be used to predict risk for in-hospital adverse events among patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), according to research published ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have developed a risk model to help predict the chances of adverse events after a patient receives ...