People who are prescribed opioid painkillers after receiving a heart pacemaker or defibrillator may be at risk for opioid abuse -- and the higher the initial dose, the greater the risk, according to a ...

Pacemakers and defibrillators have a growing use in pediatrics and in patients with congenital heart disease, but they present unique problems and implications for their implantation and follow-up.

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...

Children's Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Michael Silka, MD, helped to pioneer the development of indications for the use of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators in young patients. From 1998 ...

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — The new iPhone 12 could potentially interfere with pacemakers or implantable defibrillators. Each year, more than 300,000 people in the United States undergo surgery to ...

There are unique technical issues that must be considered with the implantation of devices in small patients and those with CHD. Although most centers report low complication rates of complications in ...