BIOTRONIK Blog

With 2023 upon us, BIOTRONIK employees are no exception to the kind of motivated goal-setting we often see at this time of year. Whether it’s more sports, a more mindful approach to everyday life, or to quit smoking—it’s important to have as much support as possible. That’s why BIOTRONIK’s Health Program 2023 will work to empower employees to achieve their health-related goals. 2023’s edition places a special focus on improving mental health at work, alongside the company’s work to promote physical health.

2022 has been a surprising year at times when it comes to studies of what we eat and how it affects heart health. Although there have been numerous publications looking at this relationship this year—a few stood out to us, and they may have interesting implications for our diets.

Cardiovascular research has achieved a lot in the last few decades—but even today the cardiology community is discussing whether the field needs gender-specific guidelines for treating cardiovascular diseases. One of the biggest obstacles is one of the most common problems in scientific research—a simple lack of data.

More than ten years after BIOTRONIK received approval for its first ProMRI pacemaker, allowing the first cardiac device patients access to MRI scans, we still get many questions from patients about what documents they should bring to a scanning appointment—to ensure their radiologist doesn’t turn them away.

It’s hard to think of information that feels more personal than data about our own health. Yet we’re generating and monitoring more health data now than ever before. Whether it’s specific technology designed to help manage certain medical conditions—such as BIOTRONIK’s Patient App or remote care with Home Monitoring—or the plethora of more general, consumer-grade wearables and health apps, there are more and more digital options to help manage patient health.

How a CLS Pacemaker Helps Cabaret Artist Wolfgang Koch Live Life to the Fullest

A contribution by David Hayes, MD, Chief Medical Officer at BIOTRONIK Inc.

This year is a special year for BIOTRONIK, one in which we mark sixty years of service in the healthcare community.