Tag: Heart Pacemakers
Recall of Pacemaker in Nov. 2015 Was Delayed Unnecessarily
Manufacturer and FDA were aware of battery and wire connection defects for 19 months before recall
One in Five Receive Opioid Rx After Cardiac Implant Procedure
80 percent had never taken opioids before, but nearly one in 10 sought a refill
CIED Complication Rates Vary Considerably Among Hospitals
Rates from 5.3 to 14.3 percent seen in hospitals that implanted at least 25 devices during study period
ACC: Antibacterial Envelope Can Reduce CIED Infections
Incidence of major cardiac implantable electronic device infections significantly lower with envelope
Recommendations Issued for Management of Bradycardia
Guidelines emphasize that treatment decisions should be based on evidence, patient's care goals
Postmortem Cardiac Implantable Device Interrogation Useful
Interrogation of CIED at forensic autopsy allows more accurate identification of time, cause of death
Electric Cars Safe With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
No evidence of electromagnetic interference with CIEDs in patients testing electric cars
Medicare Paid $1.5 Billion to Replace Faulty Heart Devices
Reasons for replacement included recalls, premature failures, medically necessary upgrades, infections
Transvenous Pacemaker Complications Common, Costly
Incidence of complications for single-, dual-chamber TVPs reached about 15, 16 percent by three years
Long Detection Programming Cuts Unnecessary Therapies
Findings among patients receiving single chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators
