When implanting a subcutaneous ICD, routine defibrillation testing could be safely skipped when using a scoring system to ...
An independent oversight agency plans to audit Metro’s defibrillators after one failed at a station last week when a rider suffered a fatal heart attack. The Tri-State Oversight Committee, which is ...
“Defibrillation testing can be safely omitted after S-ICD implantation when guided by the PRAETORIAN score,” Knops concluded, ...
The PRAETORIAN score is a noninvasive test that gives a score from 30 to 900, which can be interpreted as low risk (<90 ...
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...
On a July day two summers ago, Mike Mulvihill of Bettendorf felt what he thought was something hitting his car as he and his wife drove through Ohio on their way to visit family. "All of a sudden, I ...