Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

Once an active man, the elderly patient was confined to the bed and dependent on his family for even the most basic tasks ...

Esmé was diagnosed with Complete Heart Block at 20 weeks in the womb ... and left hospital a week after having the pacemaker fitted. The battery will have to be replaced in a few years time ...

A trifascicular block is a precursor to complete heart block. While a trifascicular ... Some series report a 50% lifetime need for a permanent pacemaker in the setting of a trifascicular block.

Indications for pacemaker implantation included complete atrioventricular block in 59 ... at high risk for pacemaker implantation after heart surgery include those with preexisting conduction ...

This is different than “complete heart block," another form of ... Treatment of high-grade AV block is permanent pacemaker implantation.

Pacemaker interrogation records were retrospectively reviewed and mortality was ascertained. Results: Overall, 141 (2.2%) patients underwent PPM implantation for high-degree AV block (55% ...