The leads that connect external pacemakers to the heart can potentially cause problems, either if they're removed or left in place. German scientists are therefore developing an alternative, in the ...

December 17, 2009 (Silver Spring, Maryland) — MRI scans may interfere with the electrical stimulation from pacemakers with abandoned leads or inadequately sealed lead connections, an in vitro study by ...

In a breakthrough that could greatly ease the burden for patients recovering from cardiac surgery, scientists have developed a new type of temporary pacemaker that never needs to be removed. The world ...

Researchers at Northwestern and George Washington (GW) universities have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker -- a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after ...

Dr. Daniel Cantillon, a Clinic cardiologist and co-investigator for the local trial site, said the device may benefit patients for several reasons. “There’s no leads and there’s no incision, and ...

LONDON --Frances Rodgers used to get winded just walking up a short flight of stairs. “I’d stop, take a few breaths and then I was all right to go on a bit,” she said. The 70-year-old, who suffered ...

The thin, flexible, lightweight device could be used in patients who need temporary pacing after cardiac surgery or while waiting for a permanent pacemaker. All components of the pacemaker are ...