The heart beats with a regular rhythm to pump blood throughout the body. These mechanical actions require the highly coordinated efforts of different types of cardiomyocytes (CMs) such as atrial, ...

MILLIONS of people around the world benefit from having artificial pacemakers implanted into their chests, to help restore a normal heartbeat. Yet pacemakers are not without problems. The bulk of the ...

An artificial pacemaker is a medical device which maintains an adequate heartbeat by delivering electrical impulses to the heart. They are indicated when the natural impulses (from the sinoatrial node ...

A tiny artificial pacemaker that can be implanted via injection without incision has been developed. It is expected that multiple units can be attached to the heart's surface for precise treatment ...

SUDDEN death in persons with artificial pacemakers is a continuing and disturbing problem. Causes include pacemaker-catheter displacement, electric-component failure, broken wires and rising pacing ...

One in two Australians regularly use artificial intelligence (AI), with that number expected to grow. AI is showing up in our lives more prominently than ever, with the arrival of ChatGPT and other ...

The CResPace project is developing a new pacemaker that works in conjunction with small artificial neural networks to better adapt to the demands of the body—replicating a healthy heart When the heart ...

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