If you're at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator -- a small, battery-operated device that resides in your chest to detect abnormal heart rhythms -- can deliver a ...

A study of outcomes among 1,200 people with implanted defibrillators — devices intended to prevent sudden cardiac death from abnormal heart rhythms — shows that within a few years of implantation, one ...

Cost-effectiveness of external defibrillator therapy also requires a good deal of scrutiny. Although the cost of purchasing, training, and maintenance of a defibrillator should be under $3000, in many ...

A 51-year-old female with a medical history of nonischemic cardiomyopathy developed heart failure symptoms, left bundle branch block, and decreased ejection fraction, leading to the placement of an ...

A Johns Hopkins-led study of outcomes among 1,200 people with implanted defibrillators -- devices intended to prevent sudden cardiac death from abnormal heart rhythms -- shows that within a few years ...