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 ...

Today's pacemakers are about the size of a small matchbox, and future models are expected to shrink even further, becoming smaller than a grain of rice. Now, these devices, depending on the model, can ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently underwent surgery, but he's already back. On the "Arnold's Pump Club" podcast, the "Terminator" star and former governor of California, 76, shared that he had surgery ...

Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. Tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The My Heart Your Heart study compared reconditioned pacemakers with that of new pacemakers among patients in ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing.

CHICAGO — One person’s used pacemaker is another person’s treasure. A program to refurbish used pacemakers could expand access to the lifesaving devices. In a clinical trial of nearly 300 people, ...

LARGO, Fla. — A new type of pacemaker is on the market and now helping patients with heart issues in Florida. Danette Strange-Gay, the patient, hopes to be a kidney transplant recipient after years of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A dissolvable pacemaker that’s smaller than a grain of rice and ...

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 ...