Scientists at Northwestern University in the US have engineered a pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice. The makers of the device say it can be implanted in a non-invasive procedure and that it ...

A new, tiny pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — developed at Northwestern University could play a sizable role in the future of medicine, according to the engineers who developed it.

The new pacemaker holds promise for newborn babies with congenital heart defects. The tiny pacemaker works along with a small wearable patch on the patient's chest. The patch detects irregular ...

CHICAGO — A new, tiny pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — developed at Northwestern University could play a sizable role in the future of medicine, according to the engineers who ...

The Identity ADx pacemaker family, which includes the world's smallest dual-chamber pacemaker, provides clinicians with the most advanced pacemaker technology available, including the ...

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 ...

Background: Around 10% of patients need a permanent pacemaker due to conduction issues in heart post-valvular interventions. The transvenous pacemaker has many complications compared to novel Leadless ...

In a groundbreaking advancement, researchers have developed a dissolvable pacemaker that eliminates the need for invasive surgical procedures typically associated with temporary pacemakers.

Medicare may cover pacemaker costs if the pacemaker is medically necessary and appropriate for a person’s treatment. The part of Medicare that covers pacemakers and their related costs will vary ...

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 ...

A leadless pacemaker is a small, one-piece device that the doctor would insert into your heart to prevent slow heart rates A 33-year-old woman suffering from a rare congenital heart disease was ...

x It is possible (though unlikely) that tachycardia is in fact AVNRT yet atrial activation following the PVC is different than that during SVT. Because there can be multiple slow pathways it is ...