WebLinks
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
- British Heart Foundation - https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport
- Cardiac Pacing Links by Wolfgang Scheibelhofer
- Food & Drug Administration (Recalls & Safety) - 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
- 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.
- 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
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