You must have heard of pacemakers? They are required when the heart's natural system malfunctions, causing it to beat too slowly (bradycardia), irregularly, or even pause. All these can hinder ...

Five years ago, FDA approved Medtronic's Micra, the first leadless pacemaker to reach the U.S. market. Touted as the world's smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic device represented a major innovative ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding healthcare providers about the risk of major complications if cardiac perforation occurs during leadless pacemaker implantation. Cardiac ...

Boston Scientific said certain battery production techniques could lead to higher electrical impedance, raising the risk that the devices may be pushed into a limited safety mode. (Photo by Sarah ...

The FDA approved its first leadless pacemaker, Medtronic’s Micra, in 2016, and green lit a newer version in early 2020. The agency is now reviewing Abbott's Aveir system, which recently cleared a ...

Results of a new study show that pacemaker patients who have sleep apnea are at increased risk of irregular heart rhythm of atrial fibrillation. The study was presented Wednesday at the 2016 Heart ...

A case report describes a right-sided pacing lead tunneled under the chest skin to an existing pocket after the left ...

Smaller catheters to place the leadless pacemaker may expand its use as an option for more children with slow heartbeats, according to a new study in the Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology ...

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 ...