What would Palin do? Sep 15, 2008
When I had emergency surgery for a pacemaker, she was right there to bring my things from home. She always has a smile on her face and a what can I do for you. (Longview Daily News, WA)
JIM DODSON: The Magic Eight Ball Knows All Sep 14, 2008
My memory, he likes to say, is more reliable than Dick Cheney's pacemaker. . (The Pilot Newspaper)
Headache help Sep 13, 2008
Now the maker of the first implantable insulin pump, the rechargeable pacemaker and various coronary stents has invented a hand-held device that targets the aura en route to stopping a migraine a painful, sometimes debilitating headache disorder before it starts. Fischell s Neuralieve Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, Treatment System device is creating a buzz throughout medical circles and could provide hope for the millions of Americans who suffer from aura. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Improve taser training for police, report says Sep 13, 2008
It also suggests more attention be paid to factors that may affect risk of harm, including the subject's body weight, pregnancy, medical devices such as pacemakers, psychosis, ingestion of drugs and prolonged acute stress and exhaustion. The report slams use of the term excited delirium, which is used by police officers to describe combative, resistant suspects. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Health trust's name change costs 6k Sep 13, 2008
n Two pacemaker implants for heart failure and the accompanying surgery. n A knee replacement. (East Anglian Daily Times)
Magnetic Resonance And Radar Technology United In One Prototype: New Process To Improve Diagnostic Images Sep 11, 2008
Biomedical Engineers found a way to prevent pacemakers from confusing the signals sent out by MRI machines with an actual heart emergency. Decreasing. (Science Daily)
Grady CEO takes hands-on approach to follow money Sep 10, 2008
Young has looked at checks for medicine, nursing temp agencies, legal fees, a $6,000 pacemaker and a $4,900 artificial knee. This is not the usual work of a hospital CEO, especially one overseeing a medical megalopolis like Grady Memorial Hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
County Lines for September 10, 2008 Sep 10, 2008
Third District Supervisor Brooks Firestone is reportedly feeling well after having a pacemaker implanted to address an undisclosed heart problem, according to county staff. The Santa Barbara County supervisor who represents the area from the Santa Ynez Valley to Isla Vista, was absent for the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, but will be back to work by next week, Firestone's assistant, Jimmy Swanson said. (Santa Maria Times)
Tenet Healthcare receives 214 Cigna HealthCare quality designations Sep 6, 2008
Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass, Graft, Cardiac Pacemaker Implant, Colon Surgery, Adult Craniotomy, GI Hemmorhage, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Total Hip Replacement, Irregular Heartbeat and Adult Pneumonia. Des Peres Hospital (St. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Will you watch? Sep 4, 2008
Andrea Mitchell - looks like a grenade exploded near her without her makeup on (Google her up if your pacemaker dares) ... Andrea Mitchell - looks like a grenade exploded near her without her makeup on (Google her up if your pacemaker dares). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Man accused of beating local senior citizen (77) Sep 3, 2008
The victim also said he has a pacemaker in his chest from heart surgery he had about five years ago. Lee warned Clift to have no contact with the alleged victim if he posts bond from jail. (Montana Standard, MT)
Louisville researchers land $1.4 million grant to speed testing of heart device Sep 3, 2008
It is implanted like a pacemaker, without the need to surgically enter the chest, Dr. Mark Slaughter said in a news release. Researchers expect to start clinical trials in the spring of 2009. (Louisville Business First, KY)
A (life-saving) team effort Aug 28, 2008
Nine days later, Jess Herbold came home, equipped with a pacemaker. He also carried dozens of cards, balloons, food items and a football signed by his coaches and teammates, many of whom sat in the waiting room for hours during his stay. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Wireless Sensors Learn From Life Aug 28, 2008
A striking example is the rhythm of the heart, which is controlled by the interaction of several pacemaker cells, each of which can be seen as a pulse oscillator. Even though individual oscillators are not particularly stable or reliable, the heart as a whole is extremely stable and can readily adapt to changing conditions. (Science Daily)
Living Miracle: DeKalb's Ricky De La Cruz beats the odds despite being born with rare birth defect Aug 27, 2008
When asked why he has a pacemaker, which was put into his body in March, Ricky says it s because I m a special boy. He knows he has to take six medications a day, most for his heart, Dori De La Cruz said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Driver wins feature, crashes after race Aug 25, 2008
Adams, who has had a heart attack and wears a pacemaker, received stents for his heart two weeks ago before returning to racing. After coming to, Adams was taken by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, where he was still being treated for his injuries late Sunday night, according to a nursing supervisor. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Heart Disease Aug 24, 2008
In the aftermath of a heart attack, a patient may get an implanted pacemaker, which uses tiny jolts of electricity to guarantee a normal rhythm and prevent fibrillation from occurring again, or from happening in the first place ... While bypass surgery or angioplasty or a pacemaker are treatments for diseases of the heart, they're not cures. (Time.com)
Pirates activate Mientkiewicz, plan other moves Aug 23, 2008
Mientkiewicz was placed on the bereavement list Monday to be with his wife, Jodi, for her pacemaker procedure. She returned home to Pittsburgh on Wednesday. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Mientkiewicz rejoins Bucs in Milwaukee Aug 23, 2008
Mientkiewicz's wife, Jodi, underwent emergency heart surgery to implant a pacemaker earlier this week. He stayed in Pittsburgh to be with her and was placed on the bereavement list on Monday while the team flew to St. Louis. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Blood Drive this weekend for Bryant Heath Watson Aug 22, 2008
Baby Bryant is still on a pacemaker but it appears it was a successful procedure. Thank goodness he got the new heart, American Red Cross coordinator Donna Hyde said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
How to stop a new type of heart attack Aug 21, 2008
PACEMAKERS are supposed to protect people from heart attacks ... Earlier this year, a team led by William Maisel at Harvard Medical School demonstrated how a commercial radio transmitter could be used to modify wireless communications from a pacemaker (New Scientist, 22 March, p 23) ... Doctors normally use these signals to monitor and adjust the implanted device, but a malicious hacker could reprogram the pacemaker to give its wearer damaging shocks, or run down its batteries. (EurekAlert!)
Kelantan MB in hospital for exhaustion Aug 20, 2008
Nik Abdul Azizs has been in poor health since suffering a mild heart attack in 2004, weeks after the general election then, and as a result, required a pacemaker to be implanted into him at the National Heart Institute. Since then, he has been admitted occasionally for routine check-ups and rest. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Mientkiewicz's wife has heart surgery Aug 20, 2008
08/19/2008 7: 00004000 50 PM ET Mientkiewicz's wife has heart operation Pacemaker implanted Monday; Doug on bereavement list By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com ... ST. LOUIS -- Manager John Russell relayed encouraging news from the Mientkiewicz family, after Doug's wife, Jodi, underwent heart surgery to put a pacemaker in on Monday. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Pirates Notebook: LaRoche recalls Challis as 'special to me' (Today) Aug 20, 2008
Utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz's wife, Jodi, was resting at the family's Pittsburgh home yesterday after surgery Monday to install a pacemaker that doctors hope will address a viral infection in the heart ... If the pacemaker succeeds in pumping the usual amount of blood, doctors are confident the infection will take care of itself. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Turning off Your Pacemaker Aug 18, 2008
Some physicians have ethical concerns about deactivating a pacemaker before its wearer has died ... Nowhere is this question more poignant than in situations where a pacemaker wearer becomes terminally ill ... Unfortunately, this eventuality isn t always discussed when a pacemaker is first implanted, and later when the patient and family members are wrestling with issues of mortality it can become a ticklish problem. (Suite101.com)
Husband and wife's lives hang in the balance Aug 17, 2008
They suffer from ailments including arthritis and high blood pressure, and one is in a wheelchair after two hip replacements, the installation of a pacemaker and weakness from dialysis. Once an employee of Aetna Life lty at offices throughout central Connecticut, Vivian stopped working four years ago to concentrate on her family and her health. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Phinney doesn't medal, but doesn't mind Aug 17, 2008
" The family is also thrilled that Davis could make it to Beijing. He has suffered from Parkinson's Disease for many years, and in April underwent a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation to help. A pacemaker was placed in his chest, with cables attached to two electrodes implanted in his brain, which are supposed to help thwart abnormal signals that cause tremors. So far the surgery has had been a big success. "This has been such an exceptional year," said Davis Phinney, 49. "For the longest... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Leave me alone, Niketa tells media Aug 15, 2008
The child, if born, would require pacemaker instantly, and would have a poor-quality life, Ms. Mehta had said. A Division Bench of Justices R.M.S. Khandeparkar and Amjed Sayed had then constituted a committee of doctors. (Hindu)
Abortion-ban Indian's baby dies Aug 15, 2008
They said the child would need a pacemaker from birth and would be unable to lead a normal life. The Mehtas also said they might not be able to afford the expensive medical treatment the baby would need. (BBC News -- South Asia)
InnerPulse axes jobs after failure Aug 15, 2008
DURHAM The plans of medical device company to bring an implantable defibrillator to market have been delayed by at least 18 months, and CEO Dan Pelak is out of a job after animal trials revealed a problem with keeping the device connected to the heart. To address the matter, the company s board of directors decided to lay off workers who were charged with commercializing the defibrillator. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
A dose of experience Aug 15, 2008
By the end of the program today, she will have watched a surgeon install a pacemaker and another physician treat a stabbing victim. I overcame a lot of my fear here, Lili said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
CECILY A. REDDINGTON was born to Adams Jablousky and Josephine Schalady (3) Aug 14, 2008
By mid-July, she was disconnected from all life support and her pacemaker and was expected to pass within two hours. Cecily stayed with us and was placed in hospice care. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
More surgery for Ron Paul's wife Aug 13, 2008
Doctors installed a heart pacemaker at the time. Officials said they want to protect her privacy and would not disclose which hospital she is in. (KHOU.com, TX)
Cardiome Shares Drop After U.S. Declines to Approve Heart-Rhythm Treatment Aug 12, 2008
Patients with chronic atrial fibrillation sometimes have a pacemaker implanted under the skin to regulate heart rhythm. Infusions of Kynapid were designed to be a less painful, faster-acting alternative to the standard treatment of electrically shocking the heart into normal rhythm. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Cardiac resynchromization: Race, age, geography matter, study shows Aug 12, 2008
Cardiac resynchronization involves implanting a specialized pacemaker in the upper part of the chest and running leads into the heart to correct an electrical conduction problem that allows the two ventricles to beat separately, instead of together. In "resetting" the electrical system, CRT enables the ventricles to pump in tandem again. (EurekAlert!)
Abbott Northwestern patient burned in surgery Aug 12, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Department of Health has faulted Abbott Northwestern Hospital for a fire that burned a patient while she was getting a heart pacemaker. An investigative report made public Monday says she suffered burns on her face, lips and shoulder June 24th when her oxygen tube and surgical drapes caught fire while a doctor was using a cauterizing tool. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
For Good Health, Don't Ignore an Irregular Heartbeat Aug 11, 2008
If you do need therapy, it may include medicines such as anticoagulants (blood thinners) that help prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke, an implantable device, such as a cardiac pacemaker which is used to treat slow heartbeats or a implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) which is used to treat very fast heartbeats, or surgery. To minimize heart rhythm problems it is highly recommended that you consult your doctor or nurse before taking over the counter remedies (including... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Hanford native enters ring in Beijing Aug 8, 2008
"If I'm going to die, I'm going to die. If God wants me, he's going to take me," said Estrada, who wears a pacemaker. "But I ask God every day that nothing happens that stops him from getting there. I wish it were tomorrow so I could see it."For me, I'm happy. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The top 10 stars to watch Aug 7, 2008
The queries against Jelimo are few, though she has yet to run super fast without a pacemaker, something Jepkosgei did in leading from gun to tape in Osaka. It should be a great race between the two in Beijing, and an even greater one if Soboleva or anyone else manages to intrude. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Elastic electronics see better Aug 7, 2008
The technology could be used to make an advanced pacemaker ... This technology could also be used in the heart to emit tiny electrical signals, acting as a very advanced pacemaker. (BBC News -- Science)
Judge does not accept ex-hedge fund manager's plea Aug 7, 2008
The former fund manager, who has a pacemaker and once battled an addiction to painkillers, was sentenced in April, but had been allowed to remain out on bail until June so that the prison could get the medications he needed ready. Copyright 2008 Reuters Limited. (USA Today -- Money)
Niketa's ordeal Aug 6, 2008
I hope Niketa reads this because this young woman needs to hear she is neither callous nor heartless in wanting to not give birth to a child with "a complete congenital heart blockage and mal positioned arteries" that according to doctors could require a pacemaker implantation soon after birth. In all my years of working with families of disabled children I have hardly ever met any parents who do not love or want their child. (Merinews)
Do you support the HC judgment in the Mehta abortion case? Aug 6, 2008
The secondary problem is finance, which is need at regular interval to replace the pacemaker ... But in a case were the couples are from a lower income group or if the couple do not want to fit a pacemaker once the child is born, what would the court do to it. (Times of India)
End of the road Aug 5, 2008
Stevens' 1950 Hudson Pacemaker demonstrates several of the design features that facilitate handling in Hudson cars ... As he joined the club and purchased the Pacemaker that still sits in his garage, Stevens also added a rare 1933 Terraplane Eight. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Israel bullying Palestinians to spy? Aug 5, 2008
He had a pacemaker installed at an Israeli hospital ... But when Abu Obeid applied last August for a permit to enter Israel to check on his pacemaker, he said an intelligence official offered him a tough choice ... Instead, he hopes to have his heart and pacemaker checked by a team of Arab doctors from Israel who make rare visits to Gaza to screen patients. (MSNBC -- International)
Indian court rejects plea to abort sick fetus Aug 5, 2008
Baby will require pacemaker; parents say they cannot afford medical costs ... Their lawyer, Amit Karkhanis, says the couple can't afford to pay for the frequent change of pacemaker that the fetus' condition would require ... "Children with pacemakers can lead full lives," he said. (MSNBC -- International)
India court in key abortion order Aug 5, 2008
In their submission before the court, the couple said the child would need a pacemaker from the birth and would not be able to lead a normal life. They also said that they may not be able to afford expensive medical treatment for changing the pacemaker every few years ... A pacemaker operation costs nearly $2,500. (BBC News -- Health)
Couple's abortion plea sparks ethics debate Aug 3, 2008
As soon as baby is born, it'll have to be fitted with pacemaker. The pacemaker will have to be replaced every four years, so what kind of life will the child have. (IBNLive.com)
Abortion case: HC for 2nd opinion Aug 2, 2008
The couple's contention is that that the unborn child has a congenital heart block and will suffer cr 00004000 itical problems even with a permanent pacemaker. The US and the UK allow medical termination of pregnancy up to the 24th week. (India Times, India)
Killer Pulses Help Characterize Special Surfaces Aug 2, 2008
(May 29, 2008) The world's first optical pacemaker has been devised. Powerful, but very short, laser pulses can help control the beating of heart muscle. (Science Daily)
Jury: Twice-Convicted Molester Should Stay In Mental Hospital Aug 1, 2008
Levine argued that Landau was too old to remain confined and has weathered many medical problems, such as the need to wear a pacemaker for a heart condition and a bout of prostate cancer, although prosecutors uncovered evidence in his diary that he walks up to 10 miles a day. Levine also argued that Landau, by staying with his brother and sister-in-law, would not be placed in a stressful situation which might trigger a propensity to re-offend. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Court fiat to doctors Jul 31, 2008
Doctors told her that the child would need a pacemaker right from the time of its birth and the quality of its life would be poor. Since an abortion at this advanced stage is illegal, medical practitioners refused to abort the foetus. (Hindu)
Exposure To Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure, Study Shows Jul 30, 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)
Terry Rindfleisch: Heili: Donors, families are real heroes Jul 30, 2008
Heili had angioplasty, a pacemaker, internal defibrillator and triple bypass heart surgery before his transplant. Heili, a retired administrator at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, has been active promoting organ donations through an initiative by his Rotary Club and talks to various groups. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Couple moves HC to end pregnancy Jul 30, 2008
According to the opinion of a paediatrician, once born, the baby would immediately require the placement of a pacemaker, which usually has a life of four-five years. This means that the child would require at least five pacemaker replacement surgeries throughout life. (Times of India)
EBR Systems raises $35 million Jul 29, 2008
The Sunnyvale company will spend the money finishing work on a type of pacemaker and testing it in clinical trials. led the round, while , , and also gave money. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Face of hope Jul 27, 2008
Heart work this year About 20,000 people have had a heart bypass op Around 25,000 people have had a pacemaker fitted More than 220 million prescriptions have been made to help people prevent and manage heart and circulatory disease. "When we were told that our new born daughter would have to have major surgery we were devastated - it was the worst thing in the world that could have happened to us. "Her two main arteries were the wrong way round and she was not getting oxygen in her blood stream... (BBC News -- UK)
North Hawaii hospital names interim CEO Jul 27, 2008
Earlier this month, the hospital laid off 59 employees and lost the backing of its founder and most important financial supporter, Earl E. Bakken, founder of and inventor of the world's first wearable pacemaker. North Hawaii Community board officials issued a prepared statement late Thursday saying it was working diligently to reestablish a relationship with Bakken, who is contemplating a return to the board. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Promising Results In Deep Brain Stimulation For Patients With Treatment-resistant Depression Jul 27, 2008
Each study patient was implanted with two thin wire electrodes (one on each side of the brain) in the white matter adjacent to SCG. The other end of each wire was connected under the skin of the neck to a pulse generator implanted in the chest -- similar to a pacemaker -- that directs the electrical current. The researchers regulated the intensity of the current according to the response of the patient. (Science Daily)
A Conversation with Jim Jacoby: Master developer of Atlantic Station and the former Ford plant in Hapeville Jul 27, 2008
Could there be a pacemaker for the brain that helps prevent seizures. I have a special-needs daughter who has seizures, he says of his youngest daughter who, at 21, is home-schooled. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Johnson's painful journey Jul 26, 2008
Benita Johnson grew up learning how to race on the Mackay beach and it was her pacemaker, dad Tony, who gave her confidence that her Olympic dream would one day come true. The usual course they would take was along the sand and to the point, just a 20-minute run, that would always leave her straining for breath. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Embattled Big Island hospital's CEO quits Jul 26, 2008
Days earlier, the hospital lost the support of its founder and most important financial backer, Earl E. Bakken, founder of and inventor of the world's first wearable pacemaker. He issued a statement July 2 saying he could no longer work with the hospital's board or managers. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Missing Link Found Between Circadian Clock And Metabolism Jul 26, 2008
In mammals, the circadian timing system is composed of a central pacemaker in the brain and subsidiary oscillators in most peripheral tissues. While light-dark cycles are the predominant cue for the brain's pacemaker, cyclic feeding behavior has a strong effect on clocks operating in many other tissues. (Science Daily)
Jaime Richardson | Green Valley NewsScott Sirois, CEO of Desert Diamond Casino, left, shakes hands with Green Valley resident Bill Ryan. In June, Ryan was rescued by Desert Diamond Emergency Medical Technicians after he collapsed with cardiac arrest while playing the blackjack tables. Jul 25, 2008
After the June 16 incident, Ryan, who underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2006, was taken by ambulance to St. Mary s Hospital, and later transferred to Tucson Heart Hospital, where doctors implanted a pacemaker and internal defibrillator. Joyce Ryan said the couple received a lengthy follow-up call from the casino to check on her husband s condition. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Deep Brain Stimulation Jul 25, 2008
Each patient was implanted with two thin wire electrodes (one on each side of the brain) in the white matter adjacent to subcallosal cingulate region or SCG. The other end of each wire was connected under the skin of the neck to a pulse generator implanted in the chest - similar to a pacemaker - that directs the electrical current. The researchers regulated the intensity of the current according to the response of the patient. (Oneindia)
