Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in ...

Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today shared new study findings supporting its pulsed field ablation (PFA) and conduction system pacing ...

Cardiac device patients are still at risk of being adversely impacted by electronic anti-theft systems commonly used in retail centers, according to new research presented at CARDIOSTIM-EHRA EUROPACE ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Although currently the diseased states involving the AVJ are readily treated with either pacemaker placement for conduction disease and ablation for AVNRT, new opportunities for advances in the field ...

Unlike conventional solar cells that are usually designed to collect as much energy as possible, we tweaked our device to generate electricity only at points where light strikes so it can precisely ...

Scientists from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network, have developed the first functional pacemaker cells from human stem cells, paving the way for alternate, ...

Patients who met inclusion criteria of systolic BP ≥ 160/80 mmHg taking at least three antihypertensive medications underwent implantation of the Rheos System. Each center's Institutional Review Board ...

New research shows it's safe for pacemaker patients to use iPods. Children's Hospital Boston doctors say the iPod and other mp3 devices don't interfere with pacemaker function. That contradicts ...

You can't do certain things with a pacemaker, such as using some kinds of welding equipment and undergoing certain medical tests. You should also take precautions in certain situations, such as when ...