Leadless pacemakers do not need wires or battery packs. Smaller than a AA battery, they are implanted in the top and bottom ...

Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both a tennis player and a coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker. In January, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacing system was named a top invention of 2023. The first implantation ...

AKRON, Ohio — Atrioventricular (AV) heart block is a rare condition that causes the heart to beat too slowly and pause several seconds between beats. Previously, the only treatment for this condition ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Adventist Health Hanford is the first Central Valley hospital to offer patients the "world's tiniest pacemaker." The first procedure was done in May. The average pacemaker is ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe—and be noninvasively injected into the body. Although it can work with hearts of all ...

MANCHESTER, UK — There have been many recent advances in cardiac rhythm management, notably the use of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs), experts ...

As we witness the rapid advancement of technology, lifesaving devices such as connected pacemakers and other medical implants ...

Children's National presents proof-of-concept design for miniature pacemakers at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018 At 2:15 p.m. C.T. on Sunday, Nov. 11, Rohan Kumthekar, M.D., ...