Just a dozen patients have undergone the new treatment that uses electrical pulses to target problem areas inside the heart.

When you think of who might need to wear a pacemaker, your mind may go to an elderly person with heart failure or someone who ...

In conclusion, distinct gene activity in the heart’s pacemaker cells explains why women typically have faster heart rates while men face higher risks of rhythm disturbances.

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 ...

A PVC is a single extra beat that happens when the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles) contract too soon. This can feel like a skipped beat, a flutter, or a hard thump in the chest. After a PVC, the ...

This means various areas of the heart can be paced in perfect sync or even independently. That level of control allows physicians to fine-tune heart rhythms in ways traditional devices cannot.

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.

Scientists just unveiled the world’s tiniest pacemaker. Smaller than a grain of rice and controlled by light shone through the skin, the pacemaker generates power and squeezes the heart’s muscles ...

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Michael and Sarah Oliveri. Oliveri family / NYU Langone Often, heart block is treated with a pacemaker, which regulates the heart's rhythm. Such devices are rare in children.