By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need for batteries but also minimizes ...

Background: Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation after heart surgery occur in about 1.5% of patients. Early pacemaker implantation may reduce morbidity and ...

There are two common implantable devices for the heart: artificial pacemakers and defibrillators. Artificial pacemakers keep blood and oxygen flowing during times of stress. Defibrillators are devices ...

Cardiac researcher Sian Harding discusses scientific advances in heart health including growing artificial hearts from stem ...

A pacemaker is a vital device implanted in the chest to regulate abnormal heart rhythms. While it greatly improves the quality of life for people with arrhythmias, it's important to recognize the ...

and to determine whether permanent cardiac pacemakers may be beneficial in the treatment of myotonic dystrophy heart disease. Background: Myotonic dystrophy affects the cardiac conduction system.

It also reduces the risk of complications from traditional pacemakers, which have a battery, a generator, and wires. The wires are threaded into your heart through a vein. A metal box with the ...

Experts tell STAT what’s keeping Americans from reaching better cardiovascular health — and what’s giving them hope.

Woodland Heights Medical Center is the first facility in Lufkin to utilize a new leadless pacemaker used to treat patients ...

Recent advances in smart pacemaker technologies are driving significant improvements in cardiac care, characterised by innovations in device miniaturisation, functionality, and patient monitoring ...

Radiofrequency ablation. The doctor uses catheters to send radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) that makes circular scars around each vein or group of veins. Cryoablation. A single ...