An artificial pacemaker is a medical device designed to send electrical impulses to the heart muscles to regulate the heartbeat. When the normal electrical conduction system of the heart fails to ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Variables related to implantation depth and stretching of the non-coronary cusp are indendent predictors of the need for placement of a permanent pacemaker after transcatheter aortic ...

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 ...

In the normal heart, the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) pump in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). When a person has heart failure, often the right and left ventricles do not pump ...

In the normal heart, the lower chambers (ventricles) pump at the same time and in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), also called biventricular ...

A new strategy for the assessment and treatment of neurally mediated syncope (NMS) has been proven to be safe and effective at reducing the recurrence of syncope, according to the results of the ...

A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps keep the heart beating regularly. It can represent a life-changing treatment for heart conditions such as arrhythmias. It is generally not too ...

A pacemaker is an electric medical device that’s generally about the size of a matchbox. A surgeon implants it under your skin to help manage irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. Pacemakers can ...

The survey was sent to 4,473 individuals, of who 787 (18%) responded. Of the 2,467 Heart Rhythm Society members who were contacted, 325 (13%) responded; of the 2,006 device company field ...

A pacemaker can greatly improve daily life, and many people can return to normal life quickly. However, it is important to maintain the device and be aware of certain lifestyle changes. A pacemaker is ...