A recent study found that wireless pacemakers could be an effective and safe short-term treatment for children with slow heartbeats, U.S. News & World Report reported April 11. The study, published in ...
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What Is a Heart Pacemaker?

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how do they work? Pacemakers can save the lives of heart patients by ...
He’ll be back — better than ever. Arnold Schwarzenegger joked about getting his recent pacemaker installed in a new Instagram photo on Thursday, as he thanked supporters for their well-wishes. “Thank ...
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 ...
This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta ...
The tiny pacemaker sits next to a single grain of rice on a fingertip. The device is so small that it can be non-invasively injected into the body via a syringe. Northwestern University engineers have ...
The world’s tiniest pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — could help save babies born with heart defects, say scientists. The miniature device can be inserted with a syringe and dissolves after ...
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - A judge has found a Manchester man fit to stand trial on charges he cut his father's pacemaker from his chest using a pocketknife. The Telegraph Herald in Dubuque says District ...