New miniaturized pacemaker a 'game-changer' amid testing in Calgary
‘It sits in the base of my heart and I don’t know that it’s there’
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‘It sits in the base of my heart and I don’t know that it’s there’
Patients now have access to a new miniature pacemaker, and here's why this new health tech is a game-changer for Canada.
CALGARY — Gord Kirk knew that he needed a pacemaker. The Calgarian said his heart would slow down to about 30 beats a minute, he could feel the time between each beat, and he would often grow faint if he was sitting down and stood up too quickly.
A new innovative miniaturized pacemaker, developed in part by a Calgary cardiologist, has been given approval for use on patients beyond the clinical research stage.
CALGARY - A new innovative miniaturized pacemaker, developed in part by a Calgary cardiologist, has been given approval for use on patients beyond the clinical research stage.