Specialized pacemaker cells are found naturally in the heart. But if pacemaker cells go awry, the heartbeats slow down, causing fainting or even sudden death. Patients with slow heartbeats who are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A transcatheter leadless pacemaker had a high implant success rate and a low rate of major ...

As a child, Spokane resident Holly Tucci enjoyed being active despite constantly feeling tired. Tucci, 41, was diagnosed after birth with a congenital heart defect – a complete heart block and murmur.

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice. A study on the new device, published last week ...

(WTNH) — There’s a major recall that you need to be aware of on Monday. The FDA says more than half a million people’s pacemakers could be hacked. The Food and Drug Administration discovered flaws ...

MRIs show incredible detail and help doctors diagnose medical issues that were invisible years ago, but people with pacemakers couldn’t undergo MRIs until now. A medical breakthrough makes MRIs safe ...

Like implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) before them, pacemakers were found to be susceptible to interference from electromagnetic fields emitted from personal electronics, household ...

Aims: Third-generation mobile phones, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), were recently introduced in Europe. The safety of these devices with regard to their interference with implanted ...