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 ...

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 ...

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'Welding With A Pacemaker?' — -- Question: I have heard that welding and pacemakers do not go together. Can I still go near someone who is welding?

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'What Is Pacemaker Syndrome?' — -- Question: What is pacemaker syndrome, and is it always caused by a pacemaker? Answer: Well, a pacemaker syndrome is ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest pacemaker. It’s so small, as a matter of fact, that it fits inside the tip of a syringe. This means that it’s injectable, so ...

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