Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Increasing maternal mortality and incidence of arrhythmias in pregnancy have been noted
over the past 2 decades in the United States. Pregnancy is associated with a greater risk of …

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)/American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Expert
Consensus Statement on the Perioperative Management of Patients with Implantable …

PRACTICE advisories are systematically developed re-ports that are intended to assist
decision-making in areas of patient care. Advisories are based on a synthesis of scientific …

Background: Current guidelines recommend that all implanted pacemakers (PPM) and
defibrillators (ICD) be interrogated before and after every invasive procedure. The ability of …

Acute otitis media (OM) or mastoiditis is a very dangerous condition for the ear after cochlear
implantation. However, acute OM is very common in childhood and can occasionally occur …

The number of patients with implantable electronic devices (IEDs) is growing as indications
for a myriad of cardiac and neurological disorders that cannot be managed using medication …

A pacemaking system consists of an impulse generator and lead or leads to carry the
electrical impulse to the patient's heart. Pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator …

Background Endoscopy is commonly performed in patients with implanted electronic
devices. Electrocautery is used in many endoscopic procedures. Endoscopists must be …

Background. Deep brain stimulators are implantable devices with electrical activity used to
treat certain movement disorders such as essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. Similar …