Infection of pacemaker leads can develop into a serious systemic infection. Since investigations have shown that lead infection could originate from the site of pacemaker implantation, identification ...

Procedure-related infection rates were similar with reconditioned and new pacemakers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025. Explaining the ...

Access to pacemakers and defibrillators is problematic in places with limited resources. Resterilization and reuse of implantable cardiac devices obtained post mortem from patients in wealthier ...

Risk of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection and resulting mortality hinged on the timing and extent of infection, which may ultimately come down to the type of procedure that the ...

Dallas, TX - Physicians treating people with pacemakers or other implanted cardiac devices who also develop Staphylococcus aureus infections should be keenly suspicious that the device will become ...

If you have an irregular heartbeat, you may benefit from a new pacemaker device that doctors say has much fewer complications than traditional pacemakers. A survivor of polio, Barbara Wade has atrial ...

CHICAGO, IL—Reconditioned pacemakers carry the same low infection rate as new devices out to 90 days, according to preliminary data from the international My Heart Your Heart trial. The findings ...

Navigating the replacement of a leadless pacemaker after years can be a daunting journey filled with intricate decisions. While opting to retain the old device might appear to be the safer route, ...

Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said. By Isabella Kwai King Harald V of Norway received a ...