It felt like something inside me wound up and sucker-punched me from the inside out. The air around me got heavy.

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 ...

A medical breakthrough out of UVA Health as a team performs the first-of-its kind implantable heart defibrillator in Virginia. This is for patients who are at high risk of cardiac arrest or heart ...

UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital has become the first hospital in Cedar Rapids to offer a newly approved implantable ...

Malfunctions in implanted heart defibrillators were on the rise even before this summer’s massive recall by Guidant Corp., government and Harvard University scientists reported Friday. More than half ...

A Long Island hospital is the first in the nation to implant a novel defibrillator outside a patient’s heart and veins. Cardiologists at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University ...

Physicians from The Heart Institute of East Texas, in collaboration with St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin, are among the first in the region to successfully implant a groundbreaking extravascular ...

High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study has found. Traditional ...

The global implantable defibrillator market is projected to grow at a steady CAGR of ~7% during the forecast period, driven by rising cardiovascular disease prevalence, rapid technological innovation, ...

Many people use fitness trackers, such as smartwatches, as part of achieving a healthy lifestyle — but some cardiac patients should be aware of the risks. Some smart scales, smart rings and wearable ...