A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator to malfunction, researchers ...

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

Unexplained syncope in patient with prior congenital heart surgery complicated by transient ... to that seen in adults. Epicardial pacemaker and defibrillator systems are commonly used in ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

The mini pacemaker device does not have a separate battery. Instead its body functions as a simple type of battery called a ...

Though the device is still years away from being used in humans, it could eventually be useful for infants with congenital ...

The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, ...

Complete healing from pacemaker surgery can take up to 6 weeks. However, people may need to restrict themselves from certain activities, such as heavy lifting, for longer. Factors such as age and ...

Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of ...

Scientists unveil a groundbreaking injectable pacemaker that dissolves in the body after use-offering a safer, smarter, and stitch-free solution to heart rhythm problems.

The pacemaker could also help adults restore a normal heartbeat as they recover from heart surgery. Currently, temporary pacemakers require surgery to sew electrodes onto heart muscles ...