Three people who received reconditioned pacemakers died, but researchers said none of the deaths were linked to the implantation, device infection or malfunction. Five patients developed localized ...

Ofer Meri, M.D.; Michael Ilan, M.D.; Avraham Oren, M.D.; Daniel Fink, M.D.; Maher Deeb, M.D.; Dani Bitran, M.D.; Shuli Silberman, M.D. From a practical viewpoint, the ...

Refurbished heart pacemakers have the potential to help people overseas who can't afford one An international trial that compared refurbished devices to new ones showed encouraging results Such ...

Background: Patients over the age of 75 represent more than half the recipients of permanent pacemakers. It is not known if they have a different risk of complications than younger patients.