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Top-ranked hospitals for pacemaker placement, by state

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

California and Florida have the most top-ranked hospitals for pacemaker or defibrillator placement in the U. according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

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Texas cardiologist 1st in nation to place dual-chamber leadless pacemaker

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A cardiologist from the Heart and Vascular Institute at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center became the first in the nation to place a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker.

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Ventricular Fibrillation, ICD, LBBB, QRS of 210 ms, Positive Smith Modified Sgarbossa Criteria, and Pacemaker-Mediated Tachycardia

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pacemaker mediated tachycardia! Pacemaker mediated tachycardia , also called "Endless Loop Tachycardia," cannot happen during atrial fibrillation, so the A fib must have converted. Another ECG was recorded 12 minutes later: Paced rhythm, probable Pacemaker-Mediated Tachycardia ? The patient was admitted without angiogram."

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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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The Weekend Effect Touches TAVR Too

CardiacWire

The “weekend effect” is a well-documented phenomenon in hospital care, often linked to reduced staffing levels, leading to potential delays in diagnosis and intervention. Beyond in-hospital mortality, weekend patients faced a 3.27x higher risk of death following the procedures.

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Emergency interventions for cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Secondary endpoints were in-hospital mortality, 1-year mortality, bleeding, major vascular complications, myocardial infarction, stroke, incidence of pacemaker implantation, acute kidney injury and aortic regurgitation. In-hospital mortality pooled estimated rates were 11% for eTAVI (CI 0.06 - 0.18) and for eBAV 40% (CI 0.28 - 0.54).

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What type of devices should a person with a pacemaker be cautious about?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Pacemakers are cardiac implantable electronic devices. As they use radiofrequency signals for programming, other radiofrequency signals can interfere with the function of pacemakers. Notable one is magnetic resonance imaging if you consider in hospital scenarios.