A method and device are disclosed for inflating an inflatable vest to assist the heart in patients suffering from heart failure. The inflation of the vest is synchronized with on-set of the systole phase of the heart, when the left ventricular compresses to force blood out of the heart and...
LifeVest is a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) that has been worn by more than one million patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).1 While some defibrillator devices are implanted, LifeVest is worn directly against your skin, under regular clothing. Most patients wear LifeVest ...
LifeVest® is the most used, studied, and proven wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) that has been worn by more than one million patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
"Sternal wound infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality following cardiac surgery, and a problem all over the world, affecting up to 3%--or even 5%--of patients undergoing this type of operation," Gorlitzer told heartwire . Although antibiotics are used, other approaches are ne...
Use of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator in high-risk cardiac patients: data from the Prospective Registry of Patients Using the Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WEARIT-II Registry) Circulation (2015) S.G. Priori et al. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arr...
Vestura is contraindicated in patients with conditions that predispose to hyperkalemia (that is, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, and adrenal insufficiency). Women receiving daily, long-term treatment for chronic conditions or diseases with medications that may increase serum potassium concentration ...
The LifeVest is a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) designed to save high risk patients from sudden cardiac death (SCD). It is often used as a temporary measure to bridge for ICD implantation. We present a rare case of death in a 31-year-old woman from ventricular tachyarrhythmia whi...
The ZOLL LifeVest WCD is prescribed by physicians for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. Please seek your doctor’s advice before making any medical decisions. more What’s New Version History Version 1.1.1 Spanish support Ratings and Reviews 4.0 out of 5 6 Ratings Disappointed sadl...
ESC Guide- lines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: The Task Force for the Management of Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the European Soci- ety of Cardiology (ESC). Endorsed by...
The invention relates to the field of physiological monitoring of ambulatory patients. More specifically, the invention is a vest to be worn by young patients (children) wherein a pouch on the backsid