1 Tadokoro N, Fukushima S, Shimahara Y, et al. Comparison of safety and haemodynamic performance between the Avalus stented aortic valve bioprosthesis and Magna valve in Japanese patients Continue reading →

Overview Cardiac rehabilitation, also called cardiac rehab, is a customized outpatient program of exercise and education. Continue reading →

Medical device An artificial cardiac pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker, so as not to be confused with the natural cardiac pacemaker) or pacemaker is a medical device that generates electrical impulses delivered by electrodes to the chambers of the heart either the upper atria, or lower ventricles to cause the targeted chambers to contract and pump blood.[3] By doing so, the pacemaker regulates the function of the electrical conduction system of the heart. The primary purpose of a pacemaker is to maintain an adequate heart rate, either because the heart's natural pacemaker is not fast enough, or because there is a block in the heart's electrical conduction system. Continue reading →