Surgeons use small prongs to push it into place in the heart. What’s more, the pacemaker monitors the heartbeat and activates only when it needs to. Dr. John Hummel explains: “If it stops for ...

Heart block can cause low blood flow to the entire body and symptoms like nausea ... Often, heart block is treated with a pacemaker, which regulates the heart's rhythm. Such devices are rare ...

A hospital trust has become the first in the UK to fit patients with a new leadless pacemaker. Northampton General Hospital hoped up to 28 people would benefit from the Medtronic Micra devices ...