Here are five things to know. 1. For the study, research exposed 119 people with pacemakers to electric and magnetic fields with frequencies of 50 to 60 hertz — similar to levels used by power grids.

Infection of pacemaker leads can develop into a serious systemic infection. Since investigations have shown that lead infection could originate from the site of pacemaker implantation, identification ...

Aims: Third-generation mobile phones, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), were recently introduced in Europe. The safety of these devices with regard to their interference with implanted ...

For patients with transvenous pacemaker leads, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) can be performed safely with a low risk for periprocedural complications, according to a new ...

Mangaluru: Doctors at Omega Hospital Pvt Ltd successfully removed a 35-year-old embedded pacemaker lead in a rare and complex cardiac procedure. The patient had suffered recurrent fever for nearly a ...