Abbott has taken a major step in the development of its dual-chamber leadless pacemaker technology, with the company’s first patient receiving two miniaturized, implanted devices within different ...

Commencement of LEADLESS II clinical research trial represents important milestone in bringing transformational pacing technology to U.S. patients ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical, ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Key Takeaways If you have a pacemaker, avoid using airport hand scanners, as they contain magnets that can interfere with it.Keep large motors turned off and more ...

ATLANTA - A metro Atlanta mom is crediting doctors at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with saving her newborn baby’s life after her was born prematurely with a dangerously low heart rate. They ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Norton Children's Heart Institute is celebrating what it said is a medical first for the United States: the life-saving implantation of a tiny pacemaker into the chest of ...

You must have heard of pacemakers? They are required when the heart's natural system malfunctions, causing it to beat too slowly (bradycardia), irregularly, or even pause. All these can hinder ...

Around one in every nine patients who undergo TAVI with a new-generation self-expanding device will need permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) within the next 30 days, according to an analysis of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wireless pacemakers may be a safe and effective short-term option for children requiring permanent pacing.