This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta ...

The HRS consensus statement classifies potential complications into major and minor (Box 2). Since lead extraction procedures are often performed in close temporal proximity to other procedures such ...

Complete healing from pacemaker surgery can take up to 6 weeks. However, people may need to restrict themselves from certain activities, such as heavy lifting, for longer. Factors such as age and ...

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how ...

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice. A study on the new device, published last week ...

Pacemakers implanted under the skin near the collarbone to regulate heartbeats are well known. The small electronic device uses electrical signals to trigger a normal heartbeat, ensuring an efficient ...