Articles tagged with 'Pacemaker' | BIOTRONIK

While in office as US Vice-President, Dick Cheney had the remote monitoring function of his pacemaker turned off over concerns a malicious hacker could access his device. In 2012, an episode of the TV drama Homeland depicts a faraway terrorist hackin...

Developing heart problems and even the need for an implant to get one's heart back to its proper rhythm poses new challenges not only for the patients, but also for their families. Heide Hestermann and Matthew Monk explain how relatives can best supp...

More than 1.7 million cardiac implantable electronic devices are implanted worldwide each year. Young implant wearers in particular have many questions about whether and how their life will change after the procedure. One of the most important ones: ...

With much of the world experiencing a hot summer, it’s a great time to get away. But what should pacemaker and implanted device patients keep in mind when packing? One of BIOTRONIK’s own knows firsthand....

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...