Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe—and be noninvasively injected into the body. Although it can work with hearts of all ...

A comparison of size between the standard-size pacemaker and Robert Yung’s new one. The bulk of the procedure — 40 minutes — was spent repairing the entry point for the catheter in Yung’s groin, Shen ...

Cardiac pacemakers are limited by device-related complications, notably infection and problems related to pacemaker leads. We studied a miniaturized, fully self-contained leadless pacemaker that is ...

Single-chamber ventricular leadless pacemakers do not support atrial pacing or consistent atrioventricular synchrony. A dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system consisting of two devices implanted ...

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 ...

Amid allegations that an anaesthetist has been improperly inserting pacemakers into hospital patients, the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) announced yesterday that it stands behind its procedures. The ...

Aaron Boone underwent open-heart surgery in 2009 as his playing career was winding down, so it seemed possible at some point he might need a pacemaker. On Wednesday, the Yankees announced the Boone ...