Diagnosis coding is the forgotten stepchild in medical practices. Physician coding has focused on Current Procedural Terminology codes, which drives revenue when services are provided under a ...

A new implantable defibrillator (ICD) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week that is “smart” and will only administer a shock when it detects life-threatening arrhythmia, ...

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use is associated with reduced short- and long-term mortality in patients with heart failure, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line ...

PROFID EHRA, the first clinical trial seeking to challenge routine implantation of defibrillators in heart attack survivors with heart failure has just been launched. The European Society of ...

More and more heart failure patients are needing a higher shock than the standard delivered by implantable cardioverter-defibrillators to correct their heart rhythm. This week, Biotronik launched the ...

In the last two decades, India has become a leading contributor in deaths related to cardiovascular issues, cancers, pulmonary issues, and renal failure. According to a recent Lancet study, almost a ...