Predictors for pacemaker requirement by multivariate analysis were left bundle branch block and aortic valve replacement (P < 0.001). Late follow-up was available in 58 patients, at 72 ± 32 months.

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The estimated PM replacement and ICD revision replacement procedures during the same period were 369,000 (95% CI: 344,000–393,000) and 74,000 (95% CI: 63,000–84,000), respectively. Women ...

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: ...

The Identity ADx pacemaker family, which includes the world's smallest dual-chamber pacemaker, provides clinicians with the most advanced pacemaker technology available, including the ...

THE NHS fits 18,000 pacemakers a year. Here, 67-year-old Joyce Underwood, who lives with her husband in Kibworth, near Leicester, tells us about her operation, and her cardiologist explains the ...

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About a month ago, I woke up without hearing in my left ear. I initially suspected a wax blockage or a blocked eustachian ...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he has had a pacemaker fitted. The news follows treatment the Scot underwent for a heart irregularity last December. The 62-year-old told ...

BE and SE TAVI had similar 6-year outcomes. BE had fewer pacemakers but more leaflet thrombosis, while SE saw more transient ...

Historical Challenges in Cardiovascular Care in Nigeria Cardiovascular care in Nigeria has historically been hampered by limited infrastructure, high costs, and a scarcity of specialized personnel.