Medscape

S-ICD 'Noninferior' to Transvenous-Lead ICD in Head-to-Head PRAETORIAN Trial

The implantable defibrillator with subcutaneous leads, designed in part to minimize the risk for potentially serious lead-related complications, has reached a milestone by turning in a "noninferior" ...
Heart

Innovations in cardiac device therapy in the era of advanced rhythm management: implantable defibrillators and conduction system pacing

Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...
Healio

For older adults, similar outcomes for subcutaneous vs. transvenous ICDs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Prior research has established the subcutaneous ICD as a reasonable alternative to the transvenous ICD in ...
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 ...
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; ...
Healio

Subcutaneous ICD noninferior to transvenous ICD for primary, secondary prevention

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator was noninferior to a transvenous ICD regarding major ...
MedPage Today

Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Impresses in Safety-and-Performance Study

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window NEW ORLEANS -- A ...
Nature

Transvenous pacing leads: increased risk of systemic thromboemboli in patients with intracardiac shunts

An indication for a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in a patient with an intracardiac shunt requires a balancing of the risks and benefits associated with a transvenous ...
EurekAlert!

Transvenous lead extraction clinically successful in 98 percent of cases

Barcelona, Spain – Saturday 30 August 2014: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is clinically successful in more than 98% of cases according to data from the European Lead Extraction ConTRolled (ELECTRa ...
Medscape

A Single Institution Experience with Pacemaker Implantation in a Pediatric Population over 25 Years

The implantation of a pacemaker even in small children is generally safe and does not cause significant morbidity. No patient died secondary to the implantation of a pacemaker. Infection did not play ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

A Leadless Intracardiac Transcatheter Pacing System

A leadless intracardiac transcatheter pacing system has been designed to avoid the need for a pacemaker pocket and transvenous lead. In a prospective multicenter study without controls, a ...