An artificial pacemaker is a medical device which maintains an adequate heartbeat by delivering electrical impulses to the heart. They are indicated when the natural impulses (from the sinoatrial node ...

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

Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital’s specialist cardiac unit has inserted the world’s smallest, leadless pacemaker, self-contained within the heart and 93% smaller than conventional pacemakers. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...