Purpose: The Medtronic CareLink allows remote implantable device follow-up. In this first European experience with CareLink, we assessed the ease of use of the system, the acceptance, and satisfaction ...

DURHAM, NC — Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices can reduce hospitalizations and healthcare costs in the US and represents a major opportunity for healthcare quality ...

BERLIN, Germany – BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced the publication of the IN-TIME study results in the medical journal The Lancet today. 1 The ...

Patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) require follow-up to monitor their clinical status and device function. Remote home monitoring has the potential to reduce costs and ...

(HealthDay News) – A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring processes.

A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring processes, according to new ...

Remote monitoring of patients with implantable cardiac devices reduced the mortality rate for cardiac patients by 50 percent and improved their clinical status by nearly 10 percent in a randomized ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A cardiologists group called for closer monitoring of the performance of wire leads that connect implanted defibrillators and pacemakers to the heart in the wake of malfunctions ...

A group of cardiologists has called for closer monitoring of wire leads that connect to defibrillators and pacemakers in the heart in the wake of serious malfunctions and deaths that took place in ...

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced Friday defenseman Jay Bouwmeester underwent a successful surgery to place an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) after suffering a ...