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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

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Gentle defibrillation for the heart

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and direct treatment for cardiac arrhythmias. This may be an alternative for the strong and painful electrical shocks currently used.

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Resynchronization-defibrillation for heart failure shows long-term benefits

Cardiology Update

The Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT; NCT00251251 ) demonstrated a greater 5-year mortality benefit for patients receiving cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) compared to those receiving implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs). Original article: Sapp JL et al.

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Leadless Pacing Wirelessly Linked to Subcutaneous Defibrillator Hits Targets for ATP

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- A leadless pacemaker reliably communicated with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) to deliver anti-tachycardia (ATP) and bradycardia pacing, the MODULAR ATP study showed. In terms of safety.

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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him among fewer than one in 10 people nationwide who survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016.

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Wearable Defibrillator for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk

American College of Cardiology

What is the safety and clinical effectiveness of a novel patch–wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD)?

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Elutia Announces FDA Clearance of EluPro: The First Antibiotic-Eluting BioEnvelope Designed to Protect Patients with Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators

DAIC

Specifically designed to prevent post-operative complications for devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators, EluPro incorporates powerful antibiotic therapy combined with advanced tissue engineering to create a BioEnvelope that over time regenerates into a protective pocket of the patient's own tissue.

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