McAllister and Smith will suit up for Saints Dec 7, 2008
Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has been readmitted to the hospital, a month after surgery to implant a pacemaker. The hospital said the pacemaker is working fine, but doctors planned further tests to determine why Richardson is feeling ill. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Carolina owner Richardson readmitted to hospital Dec 7, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- owner Jerry Richardson has been readmitted to the hospital, a month after surgery to implant a pacemaker. The hospital said Saturday the pacemaker is working fine, but doctors planned further tests to determine why Richardson is feeling ill. (ESPN -- Football News)
Panthers' Richardson in hospital Dec 7, 2008
Richardson, who has been in the hospital since earlier this week, had a pacemaker defibrillator implanted in his chest a month ago. Dayton said the pacemaker has worked well, and that Richardson's not feeling well isn't necessarily connected to the irregular heartbeat he experienced in early November ... Pacemakers and/or defibrillators are used to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and to correct arrhythmias. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Local Tech Pioneers Named Dec 5, 2008
Beyond their core role as therapies, with the addition of a tiny microsensor, a drug capsule or pacemaker, could become a scout inside the body dispatching data back to patients and doctors. Tracking compliance. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Mientkiewicz giving Pirates 'the final say' Dec 4, 2008
Mientkiewicz's wife, Jodi, had a small setback two weeks ago from her August heart surgery, due to complications with the pacemaker that was installed. But that was addressed, and doctors told the couple that the virus that prompted the surgery could be gone within a year. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Chicago Healthcare Entrepreneur Glen Tullman Donates $1 Million to Support JDRF's Artificial Pancreas Project Dec 4, 2008
I compare our work here to the pacemaker. While it didn't cure heart disease, per se, it dramatically improved life for those with heart disease. (Primezone Releases)
After a life of crime, state's oldest inmate succumbs at 92 Dec 3, 2008
Montos, who walked with a cane, suffered a heart attack a couple of weeks ago that prompted doctors at New England Medical Center to implant a pacemaker. In a request for parole that was rejected by the Parole Board earlier this year, Montos wrote that he had triple bypass surgery in 2000, could walk no more than 10 to 15 feet because of shortness of breath, and had prostate cancer and other medical problems. (Boston Globe)
Major Surgery Cheaper South Of Border Dec 3, 2008
A procedure to install a cardiac pacemaker would cost $84,000 in the United States but $18,000 in Mexico. Copyright 2008, Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
Lodi family struggling in aftermath of fiery crash (1264) Dec 2, 2008
Like his father, he had worked at General Mills, but he had to medically retire when doctors placed a pacemaker and defibrillator in his chest. Those devices made doctors wonder if Tate would survive surgeries for skin grafts. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The doctor will see all of you now Nov 30, 2008
Walter Kelly, 89, began seeing Lindsey five years ago after he got a pacemaker for his heart murmur. "I was mostly curious," he said. (Boston Globe)
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew recovering after surgery Nov 30, 2008
SINGAPORE (AP): Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was recovering in a hospital Sunday after surgery to implant a cardiac pacemaker to remedy an irregular heart rhythm. Lee, 85, is expected to be discharged from the hospital Monday after a successful surgery on Saturday, the prime minister's office said in a statement. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ferguson backtracks on Man United retirement again Nov 30, 2008
" Today in Sports Ferguson has managed Man United since 1986 and won 10 Premier League titles and the Champions League twice to be English football's most successful manager. Now, it seems only health problems could accelerate his departure. Ferguson had a pacemaker fitted four years ago due to a heart irregularity. "If my health deteriorated, that solves the problem for everyone," he joked to reporters. "You would be rid of me for good. Secondly, it's about my team. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bartlett brags on nurse nominees Nov 27, 2008
She also teaches classes, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pacemaker Care. According to Cathy Carter, Bartlett's chief nursing officer, Thibodeau has developed many patient protocols including ventilator care and sepsis protocols. (Juneau Empire)
Cheney Pays Quick Visit to Pinehurst Nov 27, 2008
Cheney has a pacemaker and has suffered from heart ailments. The State Highway Patrol, Moore County Sheriff's Office and Southern Pines Police Department all sent officers to take part in Cheney's motorcade from Pope Air Force Base. (The Pilot Newspaper)
New Device Relieves Back Pain Nov 26, 2008
Hammonds injuries left him in so much the pain, he could barely walk up until a few months ago when doctors inserted what's sort of a pain pacemaker that has changed his life. The , contains the worlds smallest implantable generator and a ten-year battery. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Tinnitus: Psychological Treatment And Neurostimulation Offer Hope Nov 25, 2008
Between 2001 and 2003, the UMCG started an experimental treatment regime whereby the relevant brain areas were continuously stimulated with the help of a pulse generator, a sort of pacemaker. An evaluation revealed that four of the six patients treated in this way had significantly positive long-term results. (Science Daily)
Trouble engulfs University of Iowa Nov 23, 2008
A few weeks ago, The Daily Iowan won a National Pacemaker Award, the highest honor for a college newspaper, and the university is acclaimed for its Writers' Workshop, with alumni including writers Jane Smiley and John Irving, actor Gene Wilde, and jazz vocalist Al Jarreau. As prospective students and parents toured the campus last Friday morning, a few people spoke in hushed tones about the pall that seems to hang over the university. (Boston Globe)
Follow up with Breakdown subjects Nov 23, 2008
Like a pacemaker for the mind, the metal rods emit steady electrical impulses that aim to turn down a brain region that is overactive in patients with depression. The implants are wired to a control panel that's embedded beneath the collarbone and doctors can adjust the voltage of the implants with a remote control device. (Globe and Mail)
The King of Hearts Helps Others Follow a Healthy Road Nov 20, 2008
"If I had not found out about the program available through the county, I wouldn't have had my first pacemaker. I have my third pacemaker now, which I got through the King Foundation. I didn't have anywhere near enough insurance or money to pay for it. There are a lot of us who just have to learn to do without expensive health care. Some people think there is nothing you can do but accept that as fact.". "I try to focus on what can I do to be here longer. I have a child on the way, and I want to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Survivor recalls breast cancer during Relay For Life kickoff Nov 19, 2008
Beccajo wrote on Nov 15, 2008 8:01 AM:" In 1996 while examining my breasts, I found a mass in one of them. This absolutely terrified me. My doctor arranged for an ultrasound which showed "normal breast tissue". However, I knew instinctively that something was wrong, and I asked that my doctor schedule a mammogram, even though I had had one a few months earlier. The mammogram showed a mass, and a surgeon scheduled a biopsy, and the results were positive for cancer. I had a mastectomy, took a pill... (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Heart Institute tests treatment Nov 19, 2008
For a patient to be enrolled in the study, the heart must be pumping less than 30 percent of the patient s blood, and the individual must have a defibrillating pacemaker, which serves as a backup if the heart goes into atrial defibrillation, Diethrich said. He said he s waiting for the final nod from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin the study. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Medtronic gets OK on MRI-safe pacemaker Nov 18, 2008
Medtronic gets OK to sell MRI-safe pacemaker in Europe - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ... Medtronic gets OK to sell MRI-safe pacemaker in Europe ... has received European approval to market a pacemaker that can be used with MRI machines. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
MRSA's toll climbs, but hospital is slow to change Nov 17, 2008
In 1982, a retired shipyard worker sued Harborview, alleging the hospital had used unsterilized medical equipment while implanting a pacemaker, triggering a staph infection that settled in his spinal column. His lawyer asked Harborview how many of its patients had developed staph infections since 1976, a question that would have swept up the 1980-81 MRSA outbreak, since MRSA is also a staph germ. (Seattle Times)
Doctors' Questions About End-of-life Legalities May Result In Patient Pain Nov 17, 2008
The ICD is a small, battery-powered electrical impulse generator, much like a pacemaker, that is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. The device is programmed to detect cardiac arrhythmia and correct it by delivering a jolt of electricity, which is often lifesaving. (Science Daily)
Williams, Stewart just scratching the surface Nov 17, 2008
He missed last week's trip to Oakland after having a pacemaker inserted the week before. daringantt@carolina. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Hedge fund cheat turns himself in Nov 15, 2008
According to prosecutors he has had nine back surgeries, wears a pacemaker and is addicted to painkillers. Related Articles. (Business Report, South Africa)
Heating Heart With Catheter Works Better Than Drugs For Heart Rhythm Disorder, Study Shows Nov 14, 2008
When drugs don't work or produce unacceptable side effects, alternative treatments include a pacemaker, surgery and catheter ablation. In the ablation procedure, an electrophysiologist destroys small areas of heart tissue that are responsible for the erratic electrical signals. (Science Daily)
Brain Stimulation Could Ease Anxiety Disorder Nov 14, 2008
The treatment involved an experimental brain pacemaker, and it reduced repetitive thoughts and behaviors in some of the patients, just as it blocks tremors for some Parkinson's sufferers. The findings were reported in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. (KWTX.com, TX)
Britain Debates a Child's Right to Choose Her Own Fate Nov 14, 2008
She was fitted with a pacemaker, and doctors showed her films of a transplant operation. They told her that the surgery itself might kill her and that her weakened immune system would make her susceptible to a recurrence of leukemia. (Washington Post)
Pacemaker patients' perception of unsafe activities: a survey Nov 14, 2008
However, patients themselves may perceive interference to pacemaker function by various routine activities and devices, and hence continue to lead restricted, disabled lives. The aim of this study is to determine if routine activities are perceived by pacemaker patients to interfere with their device function ... A descriptive cross sectional survey was carried out on consecutive patients at the pacemaker clinic at a public hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. (BioMed Central)
Colangelo to direct USA Basketball board Nov 13, 2008
Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens was released from a New York hospital after having a pacemaker installed. Jerkens, 79, underwent surgery to repair two heart valves Oct. 20 and had a pacemaker installed eight days later. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Over 50% Of People With High Blood Pressure Unaware They Have Condition Nov 13, 2008
12, 2008) Results from the European study IMMIDIET, published in the Journal of Hypertension, official journal of the European Society of Hypertension and International Society of Hypertension, confirm that elevated blood pressure, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is still a looming problem in Europe. Many hypertensive Europeans do not know about their condition, so they are not taking action against it. (Science Daily)
Low Potassium Linked To High Blood Pressure Nov 13, 2008
A new cell phone-sized implant can keep blood pressure in check from within the chest, just like a pacemaker controls heartbeats. When the device. (Science Daily)
Circling the Square, Nov. 13, 2008 Nov 13, 2008
She was in the hospital after having had a pacemaker implanted. It was such a shock to most of us; Phyllis always looks the picture of health. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Heartbeats may power pacemakers Nov 12, 2008
LONDON: Pacemakers and defibrillators of the future may generate an extra power boost from a surprising energy source: The heart itself. Using a microgenerator powered by heartbeats, a British team said on Monday their experiment produced nearly 17% of the electricity needed to run an artificial pacemaker ... This means the next era of pacemakers could incorporate this technology and result in longer-lasting devices with more added functions to help manage the heart, they said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Researchers harvest energy from heart beat Nov 12, 2008
In the test, it produced one-third of the energy required to power a conventional cardiac pacemaker ... The SIMM generator is a catheter-mounted device placed on a conventional pacemaker or defibrillator lead ... Next-generation generators are expected to fully power the pacemaker. (EETimes)
Headphones affects heart devices Nov 11, 2008
NEW YORK: Headphones from iPods or other digital music players may damage hearing, but music lovers who have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator are better off keeping them in their ears ... Pacemakers treat slow heart rhythms, while implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) jolt dangerously racing hearts back into a normal rhythm ... For patients with pacemakers, exposure to the headphones can force the device to deliver signals to the heart causing it to beat without regard to the... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Sudden noises danger for sisters Nov 11, 2008
Beta-blockers control the condition in about 90% of cases, but some people may need a pacemaker or defibrillator. "The girls were diagnosed in September and we've adjusted our life to them, slowing down a bit - they know what they can do and what they can't do," said their mother. (BBC News -- UK)
Some headphones may interfere with heart devices Nov 11, 2008
Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator ... Nearly two million people worldwide have pacemakers, defibrillators or other devices to help their hearts beat faster, slower or more regularly ... 5 centimetres from the device, interference was detected nearly 25 per cent of the time in four of the 27 pacemaker patients and 10 of the 33 with defibrillators. (Globe and Mail)
Of heartbeats and headphones Nov 11, 2008
The threat posed to your pacemaker by your iPod , but that doesnt mean that you can go listen to your music willy-nilly ... Before you toss out your potentially deadly heaphones, note this particular detail about the Medical Device Safety Institute report: for headphones to affect pacemakers, they need to be held very close to the device in questionnamely, right over the heart. (Macworld)
13-year-old girl wins battle with hospital Nov 11, 2008
Hannah, from Marden, near Hereford, made her decision to undergo an operation after consulting with doctors at Birmingham Childrens Hospital, where she had a pacemaker fitted earlier this year, and Great Ormond Street, which would have performed the transplant. PTI. (Press Trust of India)
Health Highlights: Nov. 9, 2008 Nov 10, 2008
He has a special pacemaker implanted in his chest and was treated for an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, last month. The last time his knees were X-rayed was more than three years ago, the A.P. reports. (U.S. News & World Report)
A Salvia divinorum horror story Nov 10, 2008
Her erratic heartbeat required a temporary external cardiac pacemaker. Then things started to turn bad. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Ex-Indonesian Dictator Suharto Dies Nov 10, 2008
Former Indonesian dictator Suharto waves as he leaves a hospital after having a pacemaker fitted in Jakarta, Indonesia, in this June 15, 2001 file photo. Former dictator Suharto, an army general who crushed Indonesia's communist movement and pushed aside the country's founding father to usher in 32 years of tough rule that saw up to a million political opponents killed, died Sunday January 27, 2008. (Yahoo News -- Indonesia)
Some G.M. Retirees Are in a Health Care Squeeze Nov 10, 2008
Mr. Shear was billed $52 to get a pacemaker several years ago, a $148,000 procedure, and never had to pay a health care bill in 31 years at G.M.. I used to tell some of the guys that worked for me that this job is not going to be available to your kids, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Melton on trial Nov 9, 2008
Earlier this year, he returned to the hospital to have a pacemaker implanted. This is not the way he pictured his first term in office, said Melton, who has said he intends to seek re-election. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Panthers' boss gets pacemaker Nov 6, 2008
Advertisements Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is expected to be released from the hospital in the next day or two after being fitted with a pacemaker. Richardson, 72, went to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte late last week after feeling ill, and doctors discovered an irregular heartbeat. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Panthers; Stewart held out of practice Nov 6, 2008
He had surgery Monday to insert a pacemaker defibrillator. The 72-year-old owner had quadruple bypass surgery in 2002. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Jerry Richardson diagnosed with irregular heartbeat Nov 5, 2008
Monday, they inserted a pacemaker defibrillator as a precaution. A statement released by the team said he will "resume a normal schedule in the near future.". (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Hall of Famer Jerkens recovering from surgery Nov 3, 2008
On Oct. 28, he had a pacemaker inserted into his chest. "He's working really hard, he likes to do rehab," Elisabeth Jerkens said Saturday in Aqueduct's paddock. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Helmut Zilk, mayor committed to the fringes of Vienna society Oct 25, 2008
He was speaking not long after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker implanted and was undergoing regular kidney dialysis. Mr. Zilk said he had no regrets. (Boston Globe)
'Rotten Egg' Gas Helps Control Blood Pressure Oct 24, 2008
24, 2008) Anyone with a nose knows the rotten-egg odor of hydrogen sulfide, a gas generated by bacteria living in the human colon. Now an international team of scientists has discovered that cells inside the blood vessels of mice as well as in people, no doubt naturally make the gassy stuff, and that it controls blood pressure. (Science Daily)
Have a Heart: Marthasville Resident Survives Transplant With Lots of Heart Left Over Oct 24, 2008
His deteriorating condition would require the implantation of a pacemaker with a defibrillator in 2005. He repeatedly battled pneumonia and congestive heart failure. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Former Vienna mayor dies; was bomb target in 1993 Oct 24, 2008
He was speaking not long after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker implanted and was undergoing regular kidney dialysis, Zilk said he had no regrets. Zilk lost part of his left hand when he opened a letter that had been rigged with explosives and mailed to his home in December 1993. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
John Burton Spaulding (1) Oct 23, 2008
Dr. Spaulding was the first to implant a permanent cardiac pacemaker in Helena. Burt Spaulding was a true outdoorsman. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Solutions in a petri dish Oct 21, 2008
"They have all these properties that we'd like to harness, but you can't go to the spiders because they don't make enough material. It's also still very hard to genetically engineer spiders themselves. So you would like to take out the silk and maybe put in little pieces of protein to bind human cells, so that you could use this material to make a medical device. "You could imagine a pacemaker made out of silk. So you have a bacteria that grows very fast and produces a lot of material, which you... (CNN -- International)
Slidell baseball coach has kidney removed Oct 21, 2008
UPDATED: 2 :33 a.m. CDT, October 21, 2008. Abney 'doing great,' but status for season remains to be seen Tuesday, October 21, 2008 By Billy Turner. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Ex-Indonesian Dictator Suharto Dies Oct 21, 2008
Former Indonesian dictator Suharto waves as he leaves a hospital after having a pacemaker fitted in Jakarta, Indonesia, in this June 15, 2001 file photo. Former dictator Suharto, an army general who crushed Indonesia's communist movement and pushed aside the country's founding father to usher in 32 years of tough rule that saw up to a million political opponents killed, died Sunday January 27, 2008. (Yahoo News -- Indonesia)
Miss Conceptions, Confirmed Oct 21, 2008
I've been noodling that question since Friday, when the New York Times ran a story headlined, "." The story focused on a woman who got a pacemaker and defibrillator a month before her 100th birthday, apparently courtesy of Medicare. Estimated cost: $35,000. (Slate)
* World News Quick Take Oct 20, 2008
Actress Liu Xiaoqing (By), made famous by Xies 1968 film Hibiscus Town said on her blog on Saturday that the director was still active on Friday, picking up his wife from a hospital where she had a pacemaker installed, before leaving for his school anniversary celebration. THAILAND. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hit a nerve to beat migraine Oct 19, 2008
He explained that the electrodes are connected to a pacemaker which can be controlled by the patient when he suffers a migraine. The stimulation helps release chemicals which increase the pain threshold of the patient. (Times of India)
Banjo Legend Plays During Brain Surgery Oct 17, 2008
His tremor is now controlled by a pacemaker implanted in his chest, which helps block the shaking. The device is expected to last 12 years before Adcock will need a replacement. (Fox News)
Cheney visits GW Hospital for heart procedure Oct 17, 2008
A pacemaker was implanted in his chest in 2001. The vice president is major benefactor of the GW Hospital, having donated $2. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Eddie Adcock plays banjo during brian surgery Oct 17, 2008
The electrode is connected by leads to a pacemaker implanted in the chest. Although the procedure is straightforward, identifying the part of the brain responsible for the shakes is not. (NEWS.com.au)
Palpitations--Causes and Diagnosis Oct 16, 2008
Atrioventricular block or sinus node ( nature s pacemaker ) dysfunction. Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome ( sick sinus syndrome ). (Suite101.com)
