Among Medicare beneficiaries, implantation was especially frequent for female patients and those undergoing tricuspid valve replacement with or without concomitant left-sided heart surgeries.

A Kolkata hospital successfully implanted a pacemaker in a woman with a rare heart condition, marking the first such case in India. Led by Dr. Soumya Patra, the procedure tackled anatomical challenges ...

Pacemaker implant performed on patient with ‘rare anatomical condition’ at Kolkata hospital ...

Some patients who require placement of a permanent pacemaker for conduction disturbances after TAVI have declines in heart function not seen after the procedure or in the early months thereafter, a ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation that is refractory to drug therapy, radio-frequency ablation of the atrioventricular node and implantation of a permanent pacemaker are an alternative therapeutic ...

This procedure can only be done as part of a research study. This is because there is not enough evidence to be sure how well it works or how safe it is. Your healthcare professional should talk to ...

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The procedure was carried out by Kolkata doctors Dr Subhasish Deb, Consultant for Cardiology, and the dedicated cath lab team at Manipal Hospital Mukundapur ...

Atrioventricular junction ablation with permanent pacemaker insertion is a highly effective treatment approach in patients with atrial fibrillation that is resistant to other treatment modalities, ...

You will get medicine before the procedure. This helps you relax and helps prevent pain. The doctor makes a cut in the skin just below your collarbone. The cut may be on either side of your chest. The ...

The two regional studies utilized a lumenless, bipolar, permanent pacing lead (SelectSecure™ lead model 3830, Medtronic, Inc.) (Fig. 1). This 4.1-Fr-diameter, active fixation, steroid-eluting lead is ...

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome of symptoms and signs that happen when the heart is not working well enough. It leads to reduced blood flow to body tissues and can cause oedema in the ...