BIRMINGHAM, UK — A new study finds 3.0 to 7.6 times higher permanent pacemaker implantation rates after valvular surgery compared with CABG, with risk particularly high after dual and triple valve ...

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

Clinical pacemakers save lives. Implanted in patients’ hearts to keep them beating regularly, the devices are an important part of modern healthcare in the fight against potentially fatal arrhythmias.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TAVR was tied to similar long-term mortality vs. surgical AVR for severe aortic stenosis. But use of ...

The baseline characteristics of the 6,268 cardiac surgery patients are outlined in Table I. The mean age of the study patients was 66 ± 10 years. Overall, 141 (2.2%) patients underwent PPM ...

Arnold Palmer had a pacemaker implanted Monday in Pittsburgh and is resting comfortably, according to a Facebook post on the Arnold Palmer Invitational page and on his own website. Here is the ...