The Optimizer Smart System can improve advanced stages of the disease. A new device on the market for patients with heart failure is the first device in cardiology to receive a “breakthrough” ...

Atlanta - For the last few years, something as simple as going for a walk with her husband Ed has been a struggle for Margaret Chappell. "I would get short of breath doing almost anything," Chappell ...

An ongoing trial at the Medical University of South Carolina is looking for a breakthrough for patients dealing with heart ...

The heart is a finely tuned machine, pumping and squeezing to move blood through the body with a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients. Electrical activity provides the spark to coordinate and activate ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Heart failure is a major, and costly, medical problem. The mean cost for one hospital stay is $15,000 and many patients are in the hospital again and again. But a tiny device is ...

Materials failures account for a significant percentage of medical device recalls and performance problems but are often overlooked as a potential source of risk. Amy Heintz, PhD Will the materials in ...

Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...

A new device called Barostim is helping heart failure patients at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati live more normal lives ...

There are about 64 million cases of heart failure worldwide. According to the American Heart Association, 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure and that number is estimated to ...

Report Shows Non-Rugged Mobile Devices Fail More than Three Times As Often As Rugged Devices, While Rugged Devices Average 46 Percent Lower Total Cost of Ownership WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Heart failure is a major, and costly, medical problem. The mean cost for one hospital stay is $15,000, and many patients are in the hospital again and again. But a tiny device is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Treatment-emergent and serious adverse event rates were similar between Dialive and standard care groups. The ...