Press Releases

Medtronic Extravascular ICD global clinical trial results reinforce device safety and effectiveness

Late-breaking data at Heart Rhythm 2023 underscore performance of first-of-its-kind investigational defibrillator with the lead placed under the breastbone, outside the heart and veins

Cleveland Clinic Performs World’s First Implant of Combined Heart Failure Therapies

Cleveland Clinic has successfully implanted a dual cardiac device in the first patient in the world as part of a clinical trial, which aims to […]

Are high power electric vehicle chargers safe for patients with cardiac devices?

High power electric vehicle chargers are safe for patients with pacemakers and defibrillators, according to a study published today in EP Europace,1 a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and presented at EHRA 2023,2 a scientific congress of the ESC.

AdaptResponse Study Results Presented as Late Breaking Science at European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) 2023

Medtronic sponsored the AdaptResponse study, the results of which were presented April 17, 2023, by study chair Bruce Wilkoff, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, as Late Breaking Science at the European Heart Rhythm Association Scientific Sessions 2023 in Barcelona.

Wireless pacemakers may be safe, effective for children with irregular heart rhythms

Smaller catheters to place the leadless pacemaker may expand its use as an option for more children with slow heartbeats, according to a new study.