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Apr 9, 2015

Micropacemaker is but another example of the how the trend of miniaturization is gaining momentum in healthcare. As medical devices become tinier, they may help the tiniest patients. The FDA has given humanitarian approval to the ...

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Two Lots of Pfizer's Antidepressant Drug Effexor XR Are Being Recalled

Mar 11, 2014

Two lots of Pfizer's antidepressant drug Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) are being recalled because they may contain capsules of another drug called Tikosyn (dofetilide), which is used to treat heart rhythm disorders. The recall also ...

Tags: recall, potentially fatal consequences, abnormal heartbeat

It's Also Important to Do Proper Exercise Not to Overly

Jan 13, 2014

Lawrence Schmelz spent a lot of time in the gym keeping his body fit -- up to two hours a day, every day, at age 50. But that changed one morning six years ago when the Rockville, Md., resident woke up with the irregular heartbeat known ...

Tags: atrial fibrillation, heart rhythm, Lawrence Schmelz, exercise

The Key Is to Make Sure The Heart Rate Doesn't Go Above a Certain Level

Jan 13, 2014

Cutting back on exercise, or stopping altogether, might seem like the right move for people whose heart beats too fast and erratically, a condition called atrial fibrillation. But that's not necessarily so. In fact, staying active -- ...

Tags: atrial fibrillation, heart rate, heart rhythm problems, exercise

Americans' Concerns About Stomach Ulcers and Other Stress-related Health Problems Rose

Jan 10, 2014

Americans' concerns about stomach ulcers and other stress-related health problems rose sharply during the recent recession, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed Google search patterns from December 2008 through the end of 2011 ...

Tags: Health Worries, Recession, Health News

Apple Has Been Awarded Patents That Include One for an Accurate Touch and Hover Panel

Dec 30, 2013

Apple has been awarded patents that include one for an accurate touch and hover panel, originally filed back in 2010, and another for an embedded heart rate monitor, originally filed in 2009. Details of the patents were reported by ...

Tags: Apple, patents, accurate touch, hover panel, embedded heart rate monitor

Heart Monitor Provided a Simple Way to Predict a Person's Risk for a Heart Rhythm Disorder

Dec 27, 2013

A widely used type of heart monitor may provide a simple way to predict a person's risk for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. Researchers found that people who have a greater number of ...

Tags: heart monitor, heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation

Use of Drug Is Tied to a Temporary Spike in Risk of Stroke for Irregular Heartbeat People

Dec 25, 2013

Many older Americans take the blood thinner warfarin to help guard against heart trouble. However, a new study suggests use of the drug is tied to a temporary spike in the risk of stroke for people with a common heart rhythm disorder. ...

Tags: blood thinner warfarin, heart trouble, heart rhythm disorder

AEDs Made by Philips Healthcare Might Not Deliver a Needed Shock to Heart in an Emergency

Dec 18, 2013

Hundreds of thousands of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) made by Philips Healthcare might not deliver a needed shock to the heart in an emergency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an updated warning. Latest ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

Philips Is Offering Free Replacement of The Devices

Dec 5, 2013

A faulty electronic component in some Philips HeartStart automated external defibrillators may prevent the device from delivering a needed shock to a person suffering a cardiac emergency, the FDA recently warned. The Dutch multinational's ...

Tags: Philips Defibrillator, FDA

Medtronic Is Touting a Potential Advance in The Cardiovascular Space

Nov 22, 2013

Medtronic is touting a potential advance in the cardiovascular space: a recent study that shows some of the smarter algorithms it is using in its pacemakers actually slow the development of atrial fibrillation. The MINERVA study, ...

Tags: Pacemakers, Slow Heart, Rhythm Disorder

FDA Has Recommended The Expanded Indication of Medtronic's CRT-P and CRT-D

Oct 10, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has recommended the expanded indication of Medtronic’s cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers and -defibrillators (CRT-P and CRT-D) for the treatment of patients who ...

Tags: Medtronic Cardiac Devices, FDA Panel

Because of FDA 's Approval,Medtronic Complete Se Stent Which Using in Lower Extremities

Sep 26, 2013

Medtronic, a US-based manufacturer of implantable heart-rhythm devices, has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Complete SE (self-expanding) vascular stent for use in superficial femoral artery (SFA) and ...

Tags: Medtronic, Lower Extremities

St. Jude Medical Received The U.S. FDA Approval for Mediguide Enabled Ablation Catheters

Aug 19, 2013

St. Jude Medical, a US-based medical technology company, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new MediGuide Enabled Ablation Catheters designed to treat specific irregular heartbeats. Utah Valley ...

Tags: St.Jude Medical, Low-Radiation Ablation Catheters

Medtronic Acquired Cardiocom in a $200m All-Cash Deal

Aug 13, 2013

Medtronic, a US-based manufacturer of implantable heart-rhythm devices, has acquired Cardiocom, a disease-management and patient-monitoring firm, in a $200m all-cash deal. Cardiocom is a manufacturer of glucose monitors and weight scales ...

Tags: Medtronic, heart-rhythm devices

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