Two types of implantable cardioverter defibrillators can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death with HCM. Pacemakers and implantable loop recorders also may be options.

An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients -- then dissolve away when it's no longer needed. The soft, lightweight and ...

THE James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has become the first in the UK to implant a new miniature wireless heart monitor. Cardiologist Nick Linker was the first to insert the Medtronic ...

Introduction: Management of congestive heart failure is a serious public health problem. The use of implantable hemodynamic monitors (IHMs) may assist in this management by providing continuous ...