Bradley Ferguson has had the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD) fitted. It monitors a patient's heartbeat and delivers small electrical signals if it picks up abnormal ...

Mercy Fort Smith physicians implanted a newly approved defibrillator with few long-term complications.

Mercy Fort Smith is one of the first in Arkansas to offer a new type of defibrillator that protects patients.

The new technology is the world's smallest, catheter-delivered defibrillation lead AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrophysiologists at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at ...

First-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD™ system offers single device, single procedure with lead placed outside of heart and veins DUBLIN, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (MDT), a global leader in ...

PANAMA CITY − A local hospital has successfully incorporated a new technology that officials believe will help save lives. According to a press release from Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, it is the first ...

Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, Göttingen scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team from the Max Planck Institute for ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'Are There Defibrillators Without Leads?' — -- Question: I have heard that some defibrillators may not need leads to be placed in the heart. Is this true, ...

A new external defibrillator that is worn like a vest is helping to save the lives of heart disease sufferers, according to a Raleigh doctor who recommends it to many patients. A new external ...

CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Heart patients who get a defibrillator from doctors who specialize in the heart's electrical system fare better than those whose devices are implanted by other types of ...

He said: "When you put a defibrillator on, it will tell you to remove all clothing off a person's chest, and when it comes ...