Pages tagged: pacemaker

Symptomatic Bradycardia may sometimes be due to drugs that decrease heart rate or prevent it from increasing to the required...

You mention that your EF (ejection fraction) is 23%. If your EF is low you would likely benefit from a...

It seems like his pacemaker may need some more adjustment. Probably a treadmill stress test in the doctor’s office will...

This is a complex situation. It is important to know if the pacemaker is actually pacing the heart or not....

Pacemakers are battery operated. Current technology allows for 7 to 10 years of battery life. That battery is followed during...

I would recommend that you do the following: 1- Avoid large generators and venders 2- Avoid direct hit or trauma...

If you already have a pacemaker and are cared for regarding coronary artery disease, there is nothing else needed except...

Yes, the shock therapy of the defibrillator can be turned off. The device can still function as a pacemaker. Your...

From your description you have a biventricular pacemaker. You mentioned a coronary sinus lead which implies 3 leads and a...

Watch & Share on Texas Heart TV Any irregularity in your heart’s natural rhythm is called an arrhythmia. Almost everyone’s...

CHI St. Luke’s Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Baylor St. Luke’s) announced today that it has become the first hospital...