Dr. Myerburg answers the question: 'How Do Pacemakers Know To Pace Faster?' — -- Question: How do pacemakers know when I need a faster heart rate, for example when I am exercising or anxious?

Implanting a permanent pacemaker after TAVI for prophylactic reasons is not associated with better clinical outcomes when compared with patients with conduction disturbances and a clear indication for ...

CRT is a surgical procedure in which doctors implant a pacemaker in both the right and left sides of the heart to help your heart’s chambers beat together. The goal is to improve heart pumping ...

Dr. Krumholz answers the question: 'I Have A Pacemaker. Is Intercourse Safe?' — -- Question: I have a pacemaker. Is it safe for me to have sexual intercourse? Answer: Many people have questions ...

The real-world Evoque and new TRILUMINATE findings provide an “extension” from the pivotal trials, Dharam Kumbhani says.

Estimates suggest that around three million Americans are living with cardiac pacemakers, according to the American Heart Association. Now, thanks to MountainStar Healthcare, a new kind of pacemaker – ...

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Breakthrough Device Designation to Orchestra BioMed for its atrioventricular interval modulation (AVIM) therapy for patients with uncontrolled ...

Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled the world's smallest pacemaker. The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest pacemaker. It’s so small, as a matter of fact, that it fits inside the tip of a syringe. This means that it’s injectable, so ...