It’s supposed to be cozy season - warm blankets, quiet nights, and purrs on the sofa - until a cat’s heart starts missing ...

With cardiovascular diseases increasing due to changing lifestyles, stress, unhealthy diets, and an ageing population, the ...

Previously used pacemakers reconditioned with an U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved protocol worked as well as new devices at 90 days, based on findings from the My Heart Your Heart (MHYH) ...

Abstract: This paper presents a simulation based design and analysis a non-invasive pacemaker pulse detection system in biomedical application, that helps improves monitoring and follow-up of cardiac ...

As the population ages, concerns about infections related to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are increasing. This article explores the risk factors and proposes potential solutions to ...

During an average lifetime, the heart beats more than 2 billion times. To you, it might just be a steady “lub-dub” that speeds up under pressure and slows as you drift to sleep. But behind that rhythm ...

Estimates suggest that around three million Americans are living with cardiac pacemakers, according to the American Heart Association. Now, thanks to MountainStar Healthcare, a new kind of pacemaker – ...

The future of cardiac pacing may boil down to a single grain of rice. Engineers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a biodegradable pacing device so small it can be injected by needle ...

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, published last week ...

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times smaller than a regular pacemaker, and it's designed for patients several times ...