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Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2023
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It's a pacemaker that's a bit like the Energizer bunny -- it will keep ticking and ticking and ticking.
An experimental pacemaker is able to partially recharge its own battery by using heartbeats to generate fresh electrical energy, researchers report.
The device c...
Stress, Anxiety Plague Many Who Get Implanted Heart Devices
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2023
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New research finds that many of those who have received an implanted cardiac device to extend their life also have mood disorders, including anxiety, depression and PTSD.
"Implantable cardioverter defibrillators [ICDs] are effective at extending patients' lives, but we ...
Electric Car Chargers Safe for Folks With Heart Devices: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2023
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Cars are going electric at record speed, but are the high-powered charging devices the cars need safe for people who have implanted heart devices?
Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2023
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Wireless pacemakers could be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, a new study suggests.
Children with a heartbeat that's too slow -- a condition called bradycardia -- need a pacemaker to keep their hearts beating normally.
Resea...
Could Your Smartwatch Interfere With Your Pacemaker?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2023
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If you're one of the millions of people with a pacemaker or an implantable defibrillator to help control abnormal heart rhythms, certain health-tracking devices may do more harm than good.
Smartwatches, rings or scales that emit electrical currents can interfere wit...
Irregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do You Treat It?
- Melissa Renae RDN HealthDay Reporter
- February 17, 2023
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Many things can make your heart skip a beat -- the words to a song, a case of the nerves or a near car accident -- but these temporary palpitations aren't usually cause for concern.
But much more serious, and sometimes deadly, things can throw off the heart's rhythm, in...
Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2022
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When implanted heart devices get infected, doctors recommend surgery to remove them, but many patients ignore that advice, a new study reveals.
High-Tech Devices May Interfere With Your Implanted Defibrillator
- March 1, 2022
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Some portable tech devices equipped with powerful magnets can interfere with your heart implant's ability to regulate dangerous irregular heart rhythms, a new study reports.
Swiss researchers found that Apple AirPods Pro, the Microsoft Surface Pen and the Apple Penc...
Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
- Robert Preidt
- December 1, 2021
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People who are prescribed opioid painkillers after receiving a heart pacemaker or defibrillator may be at risk for opioid abuse -- and the higher the initial dose, the greater the risk, according to a new study.
"The significance of this study is to make other electrophy...
Smart Phones, Watches Can Mess With Implanted Pacemakers
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- August 26, 2021
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Do you have an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker? Try keeping your smart watch or smart phone a few inches away from them.
New research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finds that your phone or watch could interfere with implanted heart devices.
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