An esophageal spasm is the sudden, abnormal squeezing of the food pipe (esophagus) -- the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Doctors are not sure what causes esophageal spasms ...

There are precautions to take when living with a pacemaker, though next-generation models often present fewer risks than older pacemakers. Exposures ranging from the magnets in a wearable device, to ...

Antitachycardia pacing (ATP) refers to the use of pacing stimulation techniques for termination of tachyarrhythmias. Such techniques can be automatically applied using implantable cardioverter ...

The worldwide use of both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pacing devices has vastly increased in recent years and an important number of implanted patients likely will need an MRI over the ...

CHICAGO — One person’s used pacemaker is another person’s treasure. A program to refurbish used pacemakers could expand access to the lifesaving devices. In a clinical trial of nearly 300 ...

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and ...

Summary: Researchers developed innovative materials to improve the performance of brain and heart pacemakers by reducing signal interference. These devices often face challenges from external ...

Medicare may cover pacemaker costs if the pacemaker is medically necessary and appropriate for a person’s treatment. The part of Medicare that covers pacemakers and their related costs will vary ...

The Accent MRI pacemaker, with the Tendril MRI lead, is an MRI conditional system, offering safe performance of a full-body MRI scan on the patient using a 1.5 T (Tesla) field-strength MRI scanner.

To many of the 50,000 people in the UK each year fitted with a pacemaker, they are literally a life saver. Placed under the skin of the chest, they detect when the heart beats too slowly or ...

The Identity pacemaker models 5370 and 5376 feature AF management, a suite of therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities designed to manage pacemaker patients suffering from AF. This tool kit includes: ...