A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year, following successful animal trials. "Currently, all ...

But it never crossed the 68-year-old retired civil servant’s mind that the symptoms were warning signs of heart disease. When she sought treatment at a government health centre here, the doctor ...

Not every heart patient needs a pacemaker. Expert explains warning signs, common myths, eligibility, and when a slow ...

For people who are having irregular heartbeats, a pacemaker is usually the recommended device to solve this health problem. As its name suggests, it regulates the heartbeat's pace to maintain the ...

Even after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety notice and recall, manufacturing defects in certain cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices led to premature battery depletion that ...

There are unique technical issues that must be considered with the implantation of devices in small patients and those with CHD. Although most centers report low complication rates of complications in ...

Share on Pinterest Could a battery-free pacemaker improve heart disease management? Image credit: Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images. An estimated 5% of people worldwide have an abnormal heartbeat, and ...

The federal government approved a new therapy yesterday for thousands of congestive heart failure patients: a novel pacemaker-like device that could help their struggling hearts beat more normally.

A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year. A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the ...

Pacemakers and defibrillators have a growing use in pediatrics and in patients with congenital heart disease, but they present unique problems and implications for their implantation and follow-up.