Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times smaller than a regular pacemaker, and it's designed for patients several times ...

Cardiologists have marked a medical first in South Africa with the successful implantation of a tiny leadless pacemaker.

Doctors are calling a first-of-its kind wireless pacemaker a game changer, saying the newly-approved device will help keep heart patients alive. Barry Lawrence, a 77-year-old Orange County resident, ...

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 ...

Defibrillators use electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rate, especially in cases of life threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest, while pacemakers use low-energy electrical pulses to ...

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 ...

A new, temporary pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice. John A. Rogers / Northwestern University Researchers have developed the smallest temporary pacemaker ever created. It’s littler than a grain ...

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed he had a pacemaker installed to treat an irregular heartbeat. He was born with a bicuspid aortic heart valve, which can make the heart work much harder than it ...