Robert Kowal, MD, remembers vividly the day he was first introduced to the concept of Medtronic’s leadless pacemaker, which went on to become known as Micra. He was a practicing electrophysiologist ...

For heart patients, the prospect of a lifetime-use heart pacemaker may soon become a reality. A Chinese research team has developed a self-powering pacemaker that generates electricity from the ...

On the dance floor, Phyllis Bogart moves like she’s made of electricity, not metal. At 78, her pink-and-purple-streaked curls bounce as she shimmies and shakes with the energy of someone half her age, ...

The world’s smallest pacemaker, developed by Northwestern researchers, has been named one of the “Best Inventions of 2025” by Time magazine. The pacemaker — created by a team of engineers led by ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for him to use it. So, he does not cook on the stovetop and stays clear when I ...

A New Smyrna Beach nurse suffered from a heart rhythm disorder that caused her to faint, until she received a "life-saving" high-tech pacemaker. The Micra AV pacemaker is a leadless device smaller ...

I am a 75-year old single female with health issues. These include stage four chronic kidney disease and a pacemaker with defibrillator. I am currently independent, cleaning my own home, mowing my ...

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is now using a new, smaller dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The AVEIR™ DR system from Abbott eliminates the need for leads (wires) which can cause ...

The "Modern Family" alum had a low resting heart rate and doctors told her, “you're gonna be driving a car, and you're gonna pass out” Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum/YouTube Julie Bowen shared ...

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 – ...