Infections associated with pacemaker or implantable defibrillator systems, even when limited to the subcutaneous pocket, generally call for removal of the pulse-generator and leads. But alternative ...

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 ...

Ten years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died not long after undergoing a routine heart surgery to remove a temporary pacemaker. Heavy bleeding occurred when the ...

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 ...