Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Researchers at the ...

Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Researchers at the University of Leeds, Université Grenoble Alpes and University ...

Millions of people have benefited from pacemakers since the first one was implanted in 1958, but the basics facets of the design have remained unchanged. These devices are still battery-operated, with ...

Cardiologist Dr Jean Vorster and electrophysiologist Dr Jane Moses recently implanted a leadless pacemaker, smaller than a standard AAA battery, at the Netcare Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Gauteng.

Atrial fibrillation – a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia – leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 deaths in the United States each year. Globally, it is estimated ...

Atrial fibrillation – a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia – leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 deaths in the United States each year. Globally, it is estimated ...