Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacing system was named a top invention of 2023. The first implantation ...

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 ...

Pediatric cardiologists have implanted a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to ...

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 patients who made the biggest news at last week’s meeting of the American Heart Association in Miami were those who can talk about their “tickers” without being cute. They are the growing number, ...

Cardiologists have marked a medical first in South Africa with the successful implantation of a tiny leadless pacemaker.

Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both a tennis player and a coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker. In January, ...

A dissolvable pacemaker that’s smaller than a grain of rice and powered by light could become an invaluable tool for saving the lives of newborn infants., The device can be implanted noninvasively via ...

UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this ...