Patients are currently required to have a referral from their primary care physician to make an appointment at the clinic.

By contrast, the implantable ventilator draws air in, by helping the diaphragm to contract. The implant takes the form of two soft inflatable tubes that lie across the top of the diaphragm on either ...

In patients younger than 19 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, a lower body weight, indicating younger age, is ...

Baylor College of Medicine doctors are now treating heart failure patients using a novel implantable device that works by making the heart beat stronger. A team lead by Dr. Mihail Chelu, associate ...

While cochlear implants do allow some deaf people to hear, they also incorporate potentially problematic external components located on the side of the head. That could soon change, however, thanks to ...

Remote monitoring devices can detect early clinical decompensation of heart failure and possibly lead to improved patient outcomes, but this hypothesis is not yet supported by clinical trial data ...

Implantable brain devices introduce a new and significantly more complex class of cybersecurity risk and critical privacy ...

Researchers reported developing a cardiac patch made from fully rubbery electronics that can be placed directly on the heart to collect electrophysiological activity, temperature, heartbeat and other ...

Many people use fitness trackers, such as smartwatches, as part of achieving a healthy lifestyle — but some cardiac patients should be aware of the risks. Some smart scales, smart rings and wearable ...

Short- and long-term risks of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, and of recurrent events, are related to the presence of transient or persistent physiological factors. Ventricular ...