A new miniature pacemaker can now be used by patients in Canada. A heart pacemaker with a life of three years made of epoxy resin powered by mercury battery cells. Made by Godart NV a subsidiary of ...

A new leadless dual-chamber pacemaker for patients with heart issues could be available later this year, according to new research published last week and funded by Abbott Medical. The U.S. Food and ...

Medtronic has received FDA clearance for a mobile app that allows patients to remotely forward data from their pacemakers with their physicians. The app is paired with a device, the MyCareLink Smart ...

Patients who received leadless pacemakers experienced fewer short-term and mid-term complications overall than those who had traditional transvenous pacemakers, a Cleveland Clinic-led research study ...

Routine echocardiographic screening followed by specialist heart failure services could improve outcomes for patients with pacemakers, according to a study led by the University of Leeds and Leeds ...

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

This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta breaks down the significance.

Clinicians at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth recently implanted a leadless pacemaker in the first U.S. patient as part of a new clinical trial with the HonorHealth Research Institute, the ...

After relying on a pacemaker for 20 years, Carol Kasyjanski has become the first American recipient of a wireless pacemaker that allows her doctor to monitor her health from afar — over the Internet.

Scientists have designed a temporary, battery-free pacemaker that can be broken down by the patient’s body when its work is done, the latest advance in the emerging field of bioelectronics. In a paper ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Patients who received refurbished pacemakers donated from Detroit area funeral homes survived without complications from the devices, according to a case series reported by the ...