A pacemaker is a small device that can send electrical signals to your heart. Here's who needs a pacemaker and how it works.

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps ...

It is safe to have an MRI with a pacemaker, as newer models are MRI-conditional. But you'll still need to talk with your ...

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how ...

Background Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation ...

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times smaller than a regular pacemaker, and it's designed for patients several times ...

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Mechanical and electrical energy are linked and can be exchanged back and forth. Just like ultrasound converts electrical voltage into pressure or sound, we can engineer similar materials onto ...

Roughly one percent of infants are born with heart defects every year. The majority of these cases only require a temporary implant for about seven days to allow time for the heart to naturally ...

Abbott has launched a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system, marking a significant advancement in cardiac treatment. This innovative device supports both heart chambers without the need for wires.

If you think that only older folks have to get pacemakers, think again. Julie Bowen, whose best known for playing Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom “Modern Family,” recently revealed something that fans ...