Nancy Guthrie’s 2 a.m. pacemaker ping could point to heart rate-spiking struggle, lead cardiologist says

Nancy Guthrie’s 2 a.m. pacemaker spike on the day she vanished could mean that the elderly woman was involved in a heart rate-surging struggle with her possible captors, a lead cardiologist speculated Thursday.
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FDA approves new pacemaker that can monitor patients

WASHINGTON -- The government has approved a pacemaker outfitted with a tiny transmitter that can tell your doctor how your heart is doing -- the first medical implant capable of such real-time monitoring. The Biotronik Home Monitoring System essentially ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA approves Medtronic remote monitoring system for pacemakers

A pacemaker from Medtronic, newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration, allows patients to securely transmit data from the pacemaker to their physicians via a smartphone or tablet using cellular or Wi-Fi service. Medtronic’s MyCareLink Smart ...
Medscape

Remote Monitoring of Pacemakers Safely Cuts Clinic Visits

December 8, 2011 (Rennes, France) — Remote monitoring of patients with dual-chamber pacemakers "was a safe substitute for conventional follow-ups, decreased the number of [clinic] visits, and enabled the early detection of important clinical and device ...
Twin Cities Business

FDA Approves Medtronic’s Smartphone-Connected Monitor

The FDA recently approved a new device from Medtronic that turns a smartphone into a patient’s pacemaker monitor that can send stats to their doctor in real time. The MyCareLink Smart Monitor is able to connect wireless to a patient’s pacemaker and ...