Disruptive Technologies in Device-Based Therapies April 15, 2011

Since its introduction in the 1950s, significant advances have been made in both functionality and design of the cardiac pacemaker. These innovations, as well as the introduction of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in the 1980s, have transformed the field of implantable cardiac devices into a reliable form of therapy for patients with cardiac dysrhythmias. It is because of technological advancements developed since then that we are now able to implant devices in very little time with minimal periprocedural morbidity. (more…)