Airport metal detectors safe for Heart patients with pacemakers, finds a study Deepanjana Sarkar10 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTResults from new research show that passengers with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), such as pacemakers or defibrillators, can safely...
Sudden cardiac arrest, not so sudden- they give warning!! Deepanjana Sarkar13 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTContradicting the popular belief that sudden cardiac arrest occurs without warning, a new study has revealed that more than 1/4th of the patients who...
Elevated Blood sugar and High BP increase risk of Heart block: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTElevated Blood sugar and High BP increase risk of Heart block, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.Researchers at UC San Francisco...
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...
Pseudoaneurysm of thoracic aorta presenting as inappropriate sinus tachycardia: a case report Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case of pseudoaneurysm of thoracic aorta presenting as inappropriate sinus tachycardia was reported in the Journal of Medical Case Reports. This is...
Battery-free, wireless pacemaker can reduce sudden cardiac deaths Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: A miniaturized (weighing 110 mg), battery-free, wireless pacemaker that supports optical and electrical multisite stimulation has been developed...
Scientists develop Photoelectric Prosthetics to stimulate degenerated retinal tissues Deepanjana Sarkar31 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTScientists at the Okayama University developed a thin photoelectric prosthetic film that utilizes electric signal to stimulate degenerated retinal...
Battery-less pacemaker: Researchers test microwave-powered device Ruby khatun khatun10 Jun 2017 11:36 AM ISTA wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be implanted directly into a patient's heart is being introduced by researchers from Rice University and...
Cardiology Update: SPAIN trial Pacemaker Program Can Reduce Dangerous Fainting Episodes savita thakur thakur26 March 2017 10:07 AM ISTACC Updates 2017: SPAIN trial meets primary endpoint of reduction in recurrent syncopeWASHINGTON: Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope)...
Pacemakers get a new energy source in Glucose supriya kashyap kashyap30 April 2016 1:02 PM ISTResearchers at the Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía(Technological Institute of Energy, ITE) are working on the creation of a bio-battery that uses...
