Background Persistent shockable rhythms (refractory to or recurring after three or more defibrillation attempts) are ...

“Defibrillation testing can be safely omitted after S-ICD implantation when guided by the PRAETORIAN score,” Knops concluded, ...

When implanting a subcutaneous ICD, routine defibrillation testing could be safely skipped when using a scoring system to ...

The PRAETORIAN score is a noninvasive test that gives a score from 30 to 900, which can be interpreted as low risk (<90 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Medtronic’s OmniaSecure defibrillation lead intended for insertion in the right ventricle. This new 4.7 French (1.6mm) lead, which ...

Some patients are having their defibrillation leads taken out early due to shock coil calcification, according to an FDA alert. Boston Scientific has informed healthcare providers that device leads ...

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced new clinical findings supporting its Aurora EV-ICD system and OmniaSecure defibrillation ...

Early defibrillation plays a key role in improving survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests due to ventricular fibrillation (ventricular-fibrillation cardiac arrests), and the use of ...

The PRAETORIAN-DFT randomized trial found that omitting defibrillation testing during subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) implantation, when guided by the PRAETORIAN score, did ...

Researchers used an electrophysiological computer model of the heart's electrical circuits to examine the effect of the applied voltage field in multiple fibrillation-defibrillation scenarios. They ...

The global defibrillator market is highly competitive, dominated by established multinational manufacturers and a growing number of innovative technology-driven companies. In such an environment, ...

Expert guidelines advocate defibrillation within 2 minutes after an in-hospital cardiac arrest caused by ventricular arrhythmia. However, empirical data on the prevalence of delayed defibrillation in ...