TCTMD

Subcutaneous ICD Holds Up Well Against Transvenous Devices

In a typical population of patients requiring implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy without pacing, mostly for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD; ...
Medscape

ICD and Neuromodulation Devices

Giulio Molon, M.D.; Cosimo Perrone, M.D.; Massimiliano Maines, M.D.; Alessandro Costa, M.D.; Jennifer Comisso, M.D.; Alida Boi, M.D.; Eugenio Moro, M.D.; Giuseppe ...
Medscape

Psychological Distress in Patients With ICD Recall

Background: Multiple clinical trials have shown that a properly functioning implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is capable of interrupting sudden death caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
Reuters

Doctor urges limited use of Boston Scientific's new device

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp's new leadless implantable heart defibrillator, hailed by some as a breakthrough, should be used on a limited basis until more data are collected, a ...
Healio

FDA designates recall of ICD, CRT devices as class I

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced Medtronic has issued a recall of its implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac ...
TCTMD

Subcutaneous ICD Has Favorable Outcomes in Older Patients

For older patients without an indication for pacing, the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD; Boston Scientific) provides results comparable to those seen with traditional ...
Science Daily

Elderly Heart Patients With ICD Devices Live Longer After Heart Failure, Study Shows

Elderly patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure who receive implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death live longer than those that do not. Further, ...
Nature

Strategic choices to reduce implantable cardioverter-defibrillator-related morbidity

The indications for ICD implantation continue to expand; however, these devices are associated with complications related to the implantation procedure itself and morbidity caused by the normal and ...
Healio

No direct evidence of ICD failure for non-MRI conditional devices after scan

An analysis of more 800 MRI examinations shows the scans do not induce clinically significant functional changes in non-MRI-conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators, data from a ...
Business Insider

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD Devices) Devices (Cardiovascular Devices) - Global Market Analysis and Forecast Model

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD Devices) Devices (Cardiovascular Devices) - Global Market Analysis and Forecast Model Read the full report: Summary ...
Business Insider

MedShape Receives Unique ICD-10-PCS Codes for Sustained Compression Internal Fixation Device

ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MedShape, Inc., the industry leader in orthopedic devices using advanced functional materials, today announced the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...