A fully implantable, bioabsorbable pacemaker has been developed that's capable of sustaining heart rhythms in animal and human donor hearts before disappearing over 5 to 7 weeks. Temporary pacing ...

Defibrillators use electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rate, especially in cases of life threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest, while pacemakers use low-energy electrical pulses to ...

Washington, DC - Predicting the future is a fool's game, and predicting successful drug and device therapy in cardiovascular medicine is just as tricky. When bioabsorbable stents emerged on the radar ...

The Absorv™ bioabsorbable products from Zeus can safely exist in the human body for controlled periods of time before they are absorbed without causing any harm or negative interactions. Such products ...

Defibrillators and pacemakers help the heart maintain a regular rhythm. Defibrillators deliver a shock if the heart goes into arrhythmia. Pacemakers use electrical impulses to keep the heart from ...