Heart failure symptoms have been reversed in patients with a new pacemaker that changes how the heart is fuelled.

“It’s a huge step forward in how we treat patients with heart conditions,” says Dr. Atul Verma, Director of Cardiology at the ...

Innovative symbiotic transcatheter pacemaker harvests heart motion energy for lifelong pacing. Learn how this could transform ...

Heart problems are nothing new. Humans have been fascinated by electrocardiography since the era of Hippocrates (via St. Luke's Hospital Cardiology Department). With each passing century, medicine's ...

The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself, according to researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During the AIP Publishing Horizons -- Energy Storage and Conversion ...

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 ...

The cardiac pacemaker harmlessly dissolves over the course of 35 days. (Courtesy: Northwestern University) Temporary cardiac pacemakers provide essential pacing for patients with short-term heart ...

Sometimes a slow heart rhythm can cause people to experience tiredness, difficulty with exercise, or dizziness and fainting. Although other problems can cause these symptoms (for example, blood loss ...

Dr. Myerburg answers the question: 'Can A Pacemaker Strengthen My Heart?' — -- Question: I have heard that pacemakers can strengthen my heart, is this true? Answer :Pacemakers of a certain ...

R&B star Ray J has shared a sobering update regarding his health, revealing to fans that he may have only months left to live ...

A man who had a pacemaker fitted when he was just nine years old has gone on to complete two marathons. Kieran Cooper, of ...