Tests of Heart Devices to Get Review
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Because of problems with Medtronicâs heart defibrillators, the F.D.A. said it plans to examine whether its current tests are sufficient to catch electrical problems in the devices.
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The medical device maker receives FDA clearance for new heart monitoring technology.
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Medicare said it will soon fund  implantable heart devices for thousands more patients, after  publication of a landmark study finding the devices can save  more lives, top agency officials said in a medical journal on  Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - By delivering a small shock that gets the heart beating regularly again, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICDs can save the lives of patients with heart conditions.
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NEW YORK  - African American patients who are seen in the ER for chest pain are less likely than patients from other racial groups to receive standard tests, such as a chest x-ray or an electrocardiogram (ECG), which provides an electrical recording of the heart, new research shows.
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The best tool for predicting the risk of heart disease may be a tape measure, researchers said on Tuesday.
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The little diagnostic test kit maker that could.
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A novel wireless EKG monitor could make diagnosing heart conditions much easier.
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Dr. Robert Jarvikâs newest heart device, the Jarvik 2000, holds the distinction of keeping a patient alive the longest. But it is facing competition.
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A patient in the US is the first in the country to receive a implant device that automatically detects early symptoms of congestive heart failure.
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People who&#39;ve had a heart attack and are at a high risk for irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias may have to wait at least a month before they can get an implantable defibrillator.
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The revised &quot;Medical checkup standards for Civil servants enrollment (trial)&#39;&#39; has been published online. Compared with the original one there are great amendments for the revised one.
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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study shows that stress tests may miss over half the cases of early heart disease.
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Medicare will soon fund implantable  heart devices for thousands more patients, after publication of  a landmark study finding the devices can save more lives, top  agency officials said in a medical journal on Wednesday.
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Sept. 20, 2004 -- Tests that screen for markers of inflammation in the blood may be able to help doctors determine which people with chest pain are headed for trouble and which can wait before undergoing heart surgery.
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Cardiac pacemakers could help prevent unexpected epilepsy deaths in some sufferers, a new study suggests. The research, published in medical journal The Lancet, claims that devices to monitor and correct abnormal heart beats could save lives.
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A new therapy shows glimpses of promise, but proving a benefit in heart patients could be hard.