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 ...

A new miniature pacemaker can now be used by patients in Canada. A heart pacemaker with a life of three years made of epoxy resin powered by mercury battery cells. Made by Godart NV a subsidiary of ...

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 ...

This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Each year, 200,000 people will undergo a surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. Most pacemakers last six to 10 years. The biggest problem with traditional ...

Two of Orange County’s biggest hospitals, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and Providence St. Joseph, issued statements on the same day to tout successful implants of a new wireless pacemaker from ...

A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year. A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the ...

Despite incorporating a heart pacemaker into her life, Benton’s Jamie Willis hasn’t been slowed a step. In fact, the junior is one of the fastest hurdlers, best long jumpers and quickest soccer ...

The cardiac pacemaker harmlessly dissolves over the course of 35 days. (Courtesy: Northwestern University) Temporary cardiac pacemakers provide essential pacing for patients with short-term heart ...

Researchers are reporting early success with a temporary heart pacemaker that simply disintegrates when it's no longer needed. So far the work has been limited to animals and human heart tissue ...