Sinus node disease (SND), a common indication to implant a pacemaker, is associated with atrial tachyarrhythmias, specifically atrial fibrillation (AF), present either at implantation or detected ...

August 26, 2003 — The addition of a rate-adaptive atrial pacing algorithm to dual-chambered rate responsive (DDDR) pacemakers is safe and effective in reducing symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) ...

Patients, ≥18 years of age, were eligible for inclusion if they had at least one PAF episode documented by electrocardiogram (ECG) and a properly functioning Vitatron DDDR pacemaker with a bipolar ...

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Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times smaller than a regular pacemaker, and it's designed for patients several times ...

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Roughly one percent of infants are born with heart defects every year. The majority of these cases only require a temporary implant for about seven days to allow time for the heart to naturally ...