Implantable cardiac devices may pose a heightened risk of infections, complications and morbidity, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. For the study, ...

The verdict came after 3 ½ hours of deliberation on the 12th day of the trial in Wyandotte County District Court.

In civil trial underway in Kansas City, Kansas, the family of heart surgery patient blames KU Med and maker of device for ...

When they finally learned that his dad’s blood test was positive for M. chimaera, Christopher Nolte said, “he was essentially ...

Dallas, TX - Physicians treating people with pacemakers or other implanted cardiac devices who also develop Staphylococcus aureus infections should be keenly suspicious that the device will become ...

CMS’ decision to stop paying for avoidable surgical site infections following cardiac implantable electronic device procedures has forced most surveyed hospital CFOs to take action, according to a ...

ATLANTA -- For patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED)-associated infections, a shorter course of antibiotics after lead extraction may be noninferior to a longer course for ...

New evidence on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) lead management and the burgeoning development of new ...

Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday open-heart surgery patients were at risk of acquiring life-threatening bacterial infections due to contamination of ...