MRI scan safe for most people with older pacemakers, defibrillators Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTThere’s good news for people with pacemakers and the doctors who treat them.A new study reinforces earlier work suggesting that MRI scans are safe for...
Wearable defibrillators, an effective alternative for children with arrhythmias Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTWearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs) may be a safe and effective alternative to the surgically implanted device for the treatment of...
AHA/ACC 2018 updated guideline for Congenital Heart Disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Aug 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (ACC/AHA) has released a major update to its 2008 guidelines for the management of...
Security systems safe for people with cardiac implants: ESC Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTThere have been reports in recent years of electromagnetic interference (EMI) from security systems at airports, that could impact the functioning of...
Low-field MRI upto 0.2 tesla safe for patients with implanted devices Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 July 2019 9:00 AM ISTLow-field MRI up to 0.2 tesla safe for patients with implanted devices, according to an Austrian study. Although the strong magnetic field is not...
Cardiac MRI scan can be read in 4 seconds now with help of Artificial Intelligenec, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar24 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTCardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more efficient and safer than other cardiac diagnostic modalities. A recent study revealed that the...
