Abstract: Leadless pacemakers (LCPs) have emerged as a viable solution to mitigate the side effects associated with traditional pacing leads. Nevertheless, the absence of suitable intracardiac ...

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 ...

Typically, when a pacemaker is removed on an autopsy table, it’ll be collected for evidence and stored, or in some cases, discarded. Coroner Jeff Jellison, however, said an IU Health ...

Abstract: Leadless cardiac pacemakers (LCPs) enhance health technology by offering a minimally invasive and reliable solution for cardiac pacing; however, their reliance on batteries poses a challenge ...

The team behind the Brain Pacemaker Addiction Control to End Relapse study (the Brain-PACER) is currently recruiting people. Prof Valerie Voon, from the Department of Psychiatry at the University ...

SUDDEN death in persons with artificial pacemakers is a continuing and disturbing problem. Causes include pacemaker-catheter displacement, electric-component failure, broken wires and rising ...

Background: Cryoablation (CRYO) is an alternative to radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). This study aims to evaluate the ...

A hospital trust has become the first in the UK to fit patients with a new leadless pacemaker. Northampton General Hospital hoped up to 28 people would benefit from the Medtronic Micra devices over ...

The human pacemaker Tara the miniature schnauzer received was donated to the canine by medical device company Medtronic Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...