Background: Patients over the age of 75 represent more than half the recipients of permanent pacemakers. It is not known if they have a different risk of complications than younger patients. Methods: ...

Patients who received leadless pacemakers experienced fewer short-term and mid-term complications overall than those who had traditional transvenous pacemakers, a Cleveland Clinic-led research study ...

Around one in every nine patients who undergo TAVI with a new-generation self-expanding device will need permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) within the next 30 days, according to an analysis of ...

Complete healing from pacemaker surgery can take up to 6 weeks. However, people may need to restrict themselves from certain activities, such as heavy lifting, for longer. Factors such as age and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement, there was no difference in survival or adverse CV ...

A pacemaker can help your heart maintain a consistent rhythm. The procedure to insert a pacemaker typically involves a doctor making an incision in the skin that creates a “pocket” where the pacemaker ...