Millions of people have benefited from pacemakers since the first one was implanted in 1958, but the basics facets of the design have remained unchanged. These devices are still battery-operated, with ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Quad Cities’ first leadless pacemaker procedure was performed this summer at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center, marking a milestone in local heart care. The July 2025 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A healthy heart beats 60 to 100 beats per minute, but when that rate slows down, patients require a pacemaker. Traditional ...

Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Researchers at the University of Leeds, Université Grenoble Alpes and University ...

The family of Ahmed Hammad, 4, has requested an emergency medical evacuation. LONDON -- As a 4-year-old Palestinian child waited on Sunday to cross into Jordan for a chance at a life-saving medical ...

The tiny pacemaker sits next to a single grain of rice on a fingertip. The device is so small that it can be non-invasively injected into the body via a syringe. Northwestern University engineers have ...

SIX-YEAR-OLD Muhammad Faris Habibullah Mohd Abdul Sahat was born with a heart condition and is relying on a pacemaker to stay alive. Due to high energy consumption and the limited lifespan of the ...