A comprehensive list of manufacturers, support groups and forums are below to help recipients. 

Pacemaker & ICD Manufacturers

The leading manufacturers provide patient-oriented information on their websites so you can learn more about your condition and device.

• Medtronic - www.medtronic.com
• St. Jude Medical - www.sjm.com
• Boston Scientific / Guidant - www.bostonscientific.com
• Vitatron - www.vitatron.com
• Biotronik - www.biotronik.com
• Integer (batteries) - www.integer.net
• Pacetronix - www.pacetronix.com
• Elestim-Cardio - www.elestim-cardio.ru/en

Pacemaker & ICD Information Sites

These websites provide helpful information on implantable cardioverter defibrillators, pacemakers and cardiac arrhythmias.

• American Heart Association - heart.org
• Arrhythmia Technologies Institute - atischool.org
• Biophan Technologies - www.biophan.com
• BODHE Therapeutic Medical Apparel - www.bodheguard.com
• Cardiac Pacing Links by Wolfgang Scheibelhofer
• Food & Drug Administration (FDA) - www.fda.gov
• Heartbeat International - www.heartbeatsaveslives.org
• Heart Point - www.heartpoint.com/pacerintro.html
• Heart Rhythm Society - www.hrsonline.org
• History of Defibrillation - www.pacificmedicalacls.com
• LifeBeat Online - www.lifebeatonline.com
• Medical Device Link - www.devicelink.com
• SurgeonRatings.org - www.surgeonratings.org
• Wikipedia (about pacemakers)
• Wikipedia (about ICDs)

Support & Emotional Healing

Other support groups and organizations to help you cope with living with a cardiac device.

• Cardiac Athletes - www.cardiacathletes.org
• CHF Patients - www.chfpatients.com
• Hope With Heart (summer camps) - www.hopewithheart.com
• Med Help International - www.medhelp.org
• Mended Hearts - www.mendedhearts.org
• STARS-US - www.stars-us.org

Living Healthy & Safely

Sites to help implantable device recipients live healthy and safely.

• Ask the Dietitan - www.dietitian.com
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans - www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines
• Custom Protective Shirts - www.evoshield.com
• Healthy Heart Market - healthyheartmarket.com
• HealthUnify - healthunify.com
• Med Scope Alert Systems - www.medscope.org
• Med Tees - medtees.com
• Quit Smoking - www.cdc.gov
• QuitDay - quitday.org
• Sticky Jewlery Medical Alerts - www.stickyj.com
• Social Security Disability Resource Center - www.ssdrc.com
• SoftTouch (seatbelt & bra comfort) - www.aboutsofttouch.com
• Wellness Quest - www.wellnessquest.com

 
Monitoring Service Providers

Companies that monitor pacemakers and ICDs.

• Cardiac Monitoring Center - www.pacercheck.com
• First-Call Medical - www.fcminc.com

 
Heart Disease & Conditions

A list of organizations that provide information on the heart and associated conditions.  

• Canadian Adult Congenital Heart Network -  www.cachnet.org
• Congenital Heart Information Network - tchin.org
• Encyclopedia of Surgery - www.surgeryencyclopedia.com
• Heart Failure Society of America - www.hfsa.org
• WebMD - www.webmd.com