Pacemakers have been saving lives for more than half a century, offering peace of mind to millions of patients. Small, smart and unobtrusive, today's models can transmit a constant stream of ...

A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps keep the heart beating regularly. It can represent a life-changing treatment for heart conditions such as arrhythmias. It is generally not too ...

Who owns the pacemaker after it's been fitted in my body?Who owns the pacemaker after it's been fitted in my body?

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 ...

Generally, pacemakers improve quality of life for individuals who have a condition causing bradycardia, or a slowed heart rate. However, because there is an electrical device implanted near your heart ...

A pacemaker can greatly improve daily life, and many people can return to normal life quickly. However, it is important to maintain the device and be aware of certain lifestyle changes. A pacemaker is ...

A case thought to be the first of its kind in the UK has highlighted a complicated ethical and legal dilemma - is it right to turn off someone's pacemaker, if that's what they want? Nina Adamowicz was ...

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice. A study on the new device, published last week ...