Hearing that you might need a stent or a pacemaker can feel overwhelming, especially if you're not quite sure what either device actually does. "A stent and a pacemaker treat entirely different heart ...

A 76-year-old woman with known ischemic cardiomyopathy, a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25%, and a previously inserted pacemaker presents to her cardiologist concerned that there is a problem ...

A heart attack is a life-threatening condition, with patients remaining at risk of premature death long after the actual attack—50% to 60% of patients die subsequently as a result of sudden cardiac ...

For generations, the pacemaker has been the heart’s little electrical helper, stepping in when the body’s natural wiring ...

Heart problems are nothing new. Humans have been fascinated by electrocardiography since the era of Hippocrates (via St. Luke's Hospital Cardiology Department). With each passing century, medicine's ...

A stubborn infection, diabetes and difficult wound healing forced doctors to use leadless technology, offering hope to high-risk patients ...