Almost all pacemakers use wires to send electrical signals that help your heart beat normally. Most patients will never experience problems or complications from these life-saving devices. But for a ...

A pacemaker is an electric medical device that’s generally about the size of a matchbox. A surgeon implants it under your skin to help manage irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. Pacemakers can ...

Defibrillators and pacemakers help the heart maintain a regular rhythm. Defibrillators deliver a shock if the heart goes into arrhythmia. Pacemakers use electrical impulses to keep the heart from ...

A pacemaker can greatly improve daily life, and many people can return to normal life quickly. However, it is important to maintain the device and be aware of certain lifestyle changes. A pacemaker is ...

Defibrillators use electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rate, especially in cases of life threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest, while pacemakers use low-energy electrical pulses to ...

Musgrove Park Hospital becomes first non-cardiothoracic centre to implant new leadless pacemaker in eligible patients.

S. Arunachalam was awake and talking during a surgery, which involved replacing his aortic valve and putting a pacemaker into his heart. Doctors at SRM Institutes for Medical Science found the 79-year ...

Patient families often think that there are no complications when a pacemaker’s battery is low, so they anticipate an easy swap of the pacemaker from one to another. However, what they may not be able ...

S. Arunachalam was awake and talking during a surgery, which involved replacing his aortic valve and putting a pacemaker into his heart. Doctors at SRM Institutes for Medical Science found the 79-year ...