Tag: CIEDs

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EHRA 2023: Electric vehicle chargers found to be safe for patients...

High power electric vehicle chargers are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to a study published in EP Europace, a journal of...
CIEDs

Healthy or hazardous: Study raises “red flag” on wearable smart device...

A new “red flag-raising” study has provided benchmark data on the safety of smart scales, watches and rings with bioimpedance technology for patients with...

WRAP-IT shows significant mortality risk with CIED infection and reduced quality...

Major infection in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) is associated with a threefold risk of mortality at one year, and impaired quality...

Remote monitoring of ICDs is more cost-effective than standard management

Remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), particularly in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT-D), reduces direct healthcare costs compared with standard monitoring, an economic evaluation...