Monday, June 04, 2007

St. Jude develops new type of pacemaker lead

St. Jude medical has announced that they have won FDA approval for a new type of pacemaker lead that is designed to provide more accurate sensing of the right atrium.

iPods Interfere with Pacemakers?

A recent study has shown that iPods can interfere with the operations of a cardiac pacemaker if worn too close to the chest area.

Lyme Disease and Heart Block

Here's another article mentioning the often overlooked link between Lyme Disease and Heart Block.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

First Degree Fetal Heart Block May be Reversible

Here's an article about a researcher at Yale who believes that First Degree Fetal Heart Block may be reversible.