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Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Works for Elderly: Study
5/2/2012 - Real-world results promising for high-risk aortic stenosis patients, researchers say ...

Pacemakers, Defibrillators Sources of Deadly Infections: Study
4/24/2012 - As implanted heart devices increase, so do serious complications, research says ...

Defibrillator Implantation May Be Riskier for Underweight Patients
3/27/2012 - Study suggests reasons may include frailty, other health conditions ...

Family Tree May Aid Treatment of Inherited Heart Disorders
2/28/2012 - Archived data may help pinpoint age range when genetic heart rhythm disorder death risk rises ...

Even When Silent, Irregular Heartbeat Linked to Stroke Risk
1/11/2012 - Study found people with pacemakers experienced atrial fibrillation without realizing it ...

Donated Pacemakers From U.S. Safely Reused in India: Study
12/15/2011 - Reusing the devices after original recipient's death made the lifesaving procedure affordable ...

Handheld Metal Detectors Dont Seem to Affect Pacemakers: Study
10/31/2011 - But more research is needed to confirm these findings, experts say ...

Lasers Safe for Removal of Pacemaker Wires in Elderly: Study
10/11/2011 - The procedure, already used in younger patients, helps avoid open-heart surgery, researchers note ...

MRI Safe With More Recent Defibrillators, Pacemakers: Study
10/6/2011 - People with newer implanted heart devices can have scans for other medical problems, research finds ...

Infections Among Those With Heart Devices Has Doubled: Study
8/22/2011 - Researchers suggest growing number of sicker patients explains the increase ...