A man who received the device in a six-hour surgery last November has become the first patient in the world to be discharged ...

An Australian man with severe heart failure has survived over 100 days with a total artificial heart implant. Here's how it works.

An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest ...

In a wide manufacturing room with white walls and low ceilings, Boston Scientific employees combine components into finished ...

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Experienced and first-time responders can now easily perform effective CPR. Simple place-and-press functionality requires no complicated preparation or product assembly, while a non-slip surface ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - One Northeast Arkansas hospital became the first in the state to successfully implant a new heart failure device. NEA Baptist announced they successfully implanted a ...

The Inspire device ... problems, heart attacks and Type 2 diabetes. The battery lasts about 11 years. It's only approved for people who are 18 years or older. To get the implant, you must ...

Such devices are rare in children. Only about 1 in 20,000 babies are born with heart block, and of those, Tan said that only 20% have a pacemaker implanted shortly after delivery. "It's always a ...

HOUSTON — In a groundbreaking move, the FDA has approved the second phase of clinical trials for the BiVACOR mechanical heart, a device that ... system that can be implanted under the skin ...

The United States was similarly notable for more rapid adoption and higher utilization of both devices than the other countries, with the Watchman implanted at 3.4 devices per 100 000 adults annually ...