A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps ...

A recent study found permanent pacemaker infection (PPMI) in 2.09% patients, with infections more prevalent in devices ...

Dr. Naccarelli answers the question: 'Risks Of Implanting A Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What are the risks in having a pacemaker placed? Answer :The insertion of a pacemaker is a common medical ...

Last year, scientists at Northwestern University announced a transient pacemaker that dissolves when no longer needed. They've now improved the device, and incorporated it into a linked suite of ...

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'Welding With A Pacemaker?' — -- Question: I have heard that welding and pacemakers do not go together. Can I still go near someone who is welding?

The leads that connect external pacemakers to the heart can potentially cause problems, either if they're removed or left in place. German scientists are therefore developing an alternative, in the ...

A research team from Northwestern University in the United States has reported that they have developed a tiny pacemaker that is just 1 mm thick and small enough to fit inside the tip of a syringe, ...

A young boy nearly died after catching the flu, leaving him three weeks in intensive care. Joel was five when he was rushed ...

"It is unknown at this time if there will be additional litigation surrounding this specific product," Rosalie Louis of Lynch ...

A young boy nearly died after catching the flu - leaving him in intensive care for three weeks - and had to have a pacemaker ...