Articles tagged with 'Pacemaker' | BIOTRONIK

Cardiac pacemaker implantations are now routine interventions. Around three million people worldwide have a pacemaker, and every year 600,000 more receive an implant. Nevertheless, the diagnosis and procedure can look challenging for patients at firs...

As an avid performer, Wolfgang Koch experienced true stage fright when he collapsed after a performance resulting in him needing a pacemaker. The reason, as it turned out later, was a previously undetected cardiac arrhythmia, whereby his heartbeat is...

Congestive Heart Failure is a common, costly, and potentially fatal condition affecting more than 64 million people globally. It is also the leading cause of both hospitalization and readmission amongst older adults. For some patients, a pacemaker ca...

The most recent series of Apple iPhones include a stronger magnetic array than previous models. A recent study1 published in the HeartRhythm Journal reported that therapy was suspended when an iPhone 12 was brought into close contact with specific im...