Background: Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation after heart surgery occur in about 1.5% of patients. Early pacemaker implantation may reduce morbidity and ...

Boston Scientific has issued a recall of Accolade pacemaker devices, according to a safety communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Accolade devices under recall include the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A modified pacemaker, about one-quarter the size of standard devices, has been shown to safely stabilize heart rhythms in newborns for up to 2.2 years. This ...