For the first few years after Victoria Stephens had the ­contraceptive implant Nexplanon placed just under the skin in her left arm, it was 'perfect', she says.

Two types of implantable cardioverter defibrillators can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death with HCM. Pacemakers and implantable loop recorders also may be options.

​A former talented teenage Gaelic footballer, who had to have a pacemaker fitted at the age of just 20, due to an underlying ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). Its diagnosis can be challenging, particularly for paroxysmal forms. This study aims to compare the ...

Facepalm: A Missouri magician and molecular biologist found himself confronting the limits of modern biohacking after accidentally locking himself out of the technology implanted inside his own body.

Introduction Ascertaining the cause of sudden death is often difficult, even in patients with a history of heart disease. Device interrogation is routinely carried out to determine the nature of ...

Experts note that implantable loop recorders are valuable for detecting infrequent arrhythmias and guiding anticoagulation decisions post-cryptogenic stroke or atrial fibrillation ablation, but due to ...

Doctors at Columbus Community Hospital now have a high-tech new tool that can help them diagnose irregular heart rhythms that may not show up during standard testing. The tool, called a cardiac loop ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is often difficult to treat, and patients rely on immunosuppressant drugs. Now, a new implanted device promises to offer treatment without medication. SetPoint Medical For years, ...

An inmate executed by Tennessee without deactivating his implanted defibrillator said he was hurting badly shortly after the lethal injection began, according to several witnesses. Black died at 10:43 ...