Tag Archives: pacemaker
May 2010 Br J Cardiol 2010;17:117
In brief
BJ Cardio Staff
New pocket-sized visualisation tool This new pocket-sized visualisation tool provides ultrasound technology at the point-of-care. Similar in size to a mobile phone and weighing less than one pound, it can give high quality colour images enabling physicians to take a quick look inside the body and detect disease earlier. Vscan™ is marketed by GE Healthcare and has received the CE Mark by the European Union. Heart failure report published A comprehensive review of the quality of heart failure care in England Bridging the quality gap: heart failure, has been published by The Health Foundation. It highlights that prevention is key to imp
January 2008 Br J Cardiol 2008;15:7-11
New pacemaker may help more syncope patients
BJCardio editorial team
In patients in whom the heart rate drops dramatically before the fainting episode, traditional pacemakers are well established as a good form of therapy. But most patients with recurrent syncope do not experience any clear fall in heart rate ahead of a fainting episode. The new Biotronik Cylos 990 pacemaker, may help these patients by detecting early changes in the body’s control systems ahead of a fainting episode and then working to prevent the fainting episode. The pacemaker also contains a chip enabling remote follow-up of the patient at home. “This way of supporting pacemaker patients in their everyday lives is the future of cardia
November 2004 Br J Cardiol 2004;11:492-4
Palpitations and syncope in primary care
Amit KJ Mandal, George G Kassianos
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May 2004 Br J Cardiol 2004;11:224-8
Bradycardia and tachycardia occurring in older people: investigations and management
Colin Berry, Andrew C Rankin, Adrian JB Brady
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