PARIS, France—The evolution of self-expanding TAVR devices has enabled researchers to improve outcomes across a wide range of patients. Two studies presented May 20, 2015, at EuroPCR explore results ...

WASHINGTON -- A design change in the repositionable Lotus valve may have finally brought down the need for pacemaker placement, a small European study suggested. After a tweak in the Lotus' anchoring ...

WASHINGTON, DC—The introduction of a depth guard to the Lotus transcatheter aortic valve replacement system (Boston Scientific) appears to have significantly reduced the risk of pacemaker implantation ...

In the normal heart, the lower chambers (ventricles) pump at the same time and in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), also called biventricular ...

In the normal heart, the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) pump in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). When a person has heart failure, often the right and left ventricles do not pump ...

A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps keep the heart beating regularly. It can represent a life-changing treatment for heart conditions such as arrhythmias. It is generally not too ...

The complications of pacemaker implantation include: 1. Infection of the pacemaker pocket (treated with IV antibiotics). 2. Infection of the pacemaker leads (requires explantation of the device). 3.

A pacemaker is an electric medical device that’s generally about the size of a matchbox. A surgeon implants it under your skin to help manage irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. Pacemakers can ...