Mercy Fort Smith physicians implanted a newly approved defibrillator with few long-term complications.

Bradley Ferguson has had the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD) fitted. It monitors a patient's ...

Mercy Fort Smith is one of the first in Arkansas to offer a new type of defibrillator that protects patients.

Hamilton Medical Center’s cardiac team announced they are the first in the region to introduce the world’s smallest defibrillation lead for patient care - a tool designed to help recipients keep ...

Two types of implantable cardioverter defibrillators can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death with HCM. Pacemakers and implantable loop recorders also may be options.

A Wolverhampton patient has become one of the first in the country to receive a new type of implantable ...

Gov. Bill Lee declined to grant a reprieve Monday amid uncertainty about whether the implantable defibrillator will shock Byron Black's heart when... NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is gearing up for an ...

By Gina Kolata Like an estimated three million Americans, Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, has a pacemaker implanted in her chest. Law enforcement ...

A 16-year-old New Jersey high school basketball player is recovering after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during a game ...

For most implants and other high-risk devices brought to market, manufacturers do nothing more than file some paperwork and ...

One initial treatment is a cardioversion, which involves using a defibrillator to deliver an electric shock to the heart to ...

Physicians at Mercy Fort Smith are among the first in Arkansas to implant a new type of defibrillator that helps protect ...