Defibrillation

Flaws in St. Jude Heart Defibrillator Shake the Industry - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “A problem with wires in a heart defibrillator is the industry’s third highly visible safety episode in seven years, inviting discussion of a greater role for the F.D.A.” View full resource at nytimes.com

Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2012 at 12:18 pm By:

John Mandrola, MD Cardiologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist

Us docs in social media have known about #Riata issues for some time. Now it's really serious; Mr Meier is in. http://t.co/XFdEyYem

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Is FDA's approval process good enough? - CBS News Video

cbsnews.com — “CBS News video: Is FDA's approval process good enough? - Dr. Robert Hauser had confidence in the cardiac defibrillator he implanted in teenager Joshua Oukrop. But when the device failed and Josh died, Dr. Hauser began a quest to discover why. Jim Axelrod reports on what he found.” View full resource at cbsnews.com

Most Recently Shared on April 1, 2012 at 8:34 pm By:

Abbie Citron, RN Nurse

Is FDA's approval process good enough? - CBS News Video http://t.co/UiHOMdxq

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Swedish Healthcare System

Swedish Medical Center Seattle - Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute Electrophysiologist Interviewed for KING 5 TV Story on LifeVest

swedish.org — “We know more than 80% of Americans search for health information online. We also enjoy engaging with patients and the Seattle community online – this blog provides another forum for you to get to know our physicians and other members of our team at Swedish and their perspectives on health care. Swedish is the largest nonprofit health-care provider in the Greater Seattle area. We strive to be a health care resource for the community and provide health information, both online and off.” View full resource at swedish.org

Most Recently Shared on March 30, 2012 at 11:59 pm By:

@KING5Seattle to air story on a wearable defibrillator, #LifeVest, that's a treatment option for sudden cardiac arrest: http://t.co/Q45gMLwl

Consumer Reports Warns of Lax Testing for Medical Devices - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “Consumer Reports advises patients to do their homework before having medical devices implanted in their bodies. Companies that sell defibrillators, stents or other such products can get approval from the Food and Drug Administration without their undergoing rigorous testing, Consumer Reports warned in a new report. The FDA collects information on medical device malfunctions that lead to death. Data highlighted by Consumer Reports show 686 deaths from 2009 to last year connected to automate” View full resource at abcnews.go.com

Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 7:39 pm By:

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Consumer Reports Warns of Lax Testing for Medical Devices: Consumer Reports advises patients to do their homewor... http://t.co/z5sM68RZ

CardioBusiness Health Magazine

ACC: Cost-benefit of remote monitoring depends on players

cardiovascularbusiness.com — “CHICAGO—Calculating the cost-benefit ratio of remote monitoring patients who have implantable cardioverter-defibrillators depends on many variables, and the answer hinges on who pays and who benefits, said Mark H. Schoenfeld, MD, of Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., in a March 24 presentation at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.” View full resource at cardiovascularbusiness.com

Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 4:30 pm By:

@YaleMed What's the cost-benefit ratio of remote monitoring? http://t.co/TBiw1KYU #ACC12 #telehealth

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Study links St. Jude heart wires to 20-plus deaths - USATODAY.com

yourlife.usatoday.com — “Defective wires made by St. Jude Medical Inc. to connect heart-shocking defibrillators caused at least 20 patient deaths.” View full resource at yourlife.usatoday.com

Most Recently Shared on March 28, 2012 at 6:27 pm By:

Study links St. Jude heart wires to 20-plus deaths http://t.co/6pW6PPZS

Cardiologist: Defib Wires Led to 20 Deaths - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “Heart-defibrillator wires made by St. Jude Medical are responsible for at least 20 deaths because of high-voltage failures, according to a prominent cardiologist's analysis published online.” View full resource at online.wsj.com

Most Recently Shared on March 28, 2012 at 10:50 am By:

Kent Bottles, MD Physician, Doctor, and Pathologist

Defibrillator Wires Linked to Fatalities http://t.co/1C2NqJof via @WSJ

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Chronic right ventricular pacing works for ICD patients with left ventricular dysfunction

medicalxpress.com — “Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillators (CRT-D) is appropriate for patients who have left ventricular dysfunction and require chronic ventricular pacing, based on the findings of an observational study that being presented March 26 that the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com

Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 1:38 pm By:

Chronic right ventricular pacing works for ICD patients with left ventricular dysfunction http://t.co/V1YShSjF

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Answer to What is this Treatment and Why Did We Stop Using it | Rogue Medic

roguemedic.com — “Here is the answer to - What is Treatment X? Recent studies suggest that Treatment X produces improved coronary and cerebral hemodynamics and defibrillation rates in animals and humans. Small case series in humans have also suggested that . . .” View full resource at roguemedic.com

Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 1:36 pm By:

Rogue Medic: "Killing cardiac arrest pts just to get temporary pulse w. high-dose epinephrine" http://t.co/GDeFISYt @Chroniclesofems

ESC | About the ESC | ESC Press Office | ESC Press Releases | Safety in the Sports Arena

escardio.org — “The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has repeatedly made calls for the screening of athletes and for the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public places hosting large mass events, including sports arenas .” View full resource at escardio.org

Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 8:48 am By:

European Cardiology Cardiology and Medical Society

ESC: need to adhere to existing guidelines for screening of athletes #cardiacarrest #Muamba http://t.co/H1PAQ8f4

Fabrice Muamba Heart Attack: Bolton Soccer Player 'In Effect' Dead For 78 Minutes, Says Doctor - The Huffington Post

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Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 3:51 am By:

Steve A. Mora, MD Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgeon, Physician, and Doctor

A reminder why a #soccer team needs a Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) on the sideline. 5 min away is too far. http://t.co/K0eqjtcA

AED Trainer App for iPads from Ivor Medical

medgadget.com — “Ivor Kovic, our good friend and former colleague at Medgadget, has released a new iPad app that can help prepare people to use an automated external de” View full resource at medgadget.com

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 3:03 pm By:

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New #iPad #app to help prepare people for using an automated external defibrillator http://t.co/DhYteWS9 via @Medgadget #AEDs #HITsm #hcsm

'Muamba was in effect dead for 78 minutes despite 15 heart shocks' - CNN.com

cnn.com — “Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba did not respond to 15 defibrillator shocks and was in effect dead for 78 minutes before his heart started beating again, doctors who treated him have revealed.” View full resource at cnn.com

Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 7:03 pm By:

Tacoma Chiropractor CAM, Chiropractor, and Doctor

Doctor: Athlete in effect 'dead' for 78 minutes: Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba did not respond to 1... http://t.co/3CpUL0Ny