Not every heart patient needs a pacemaker. Expert explains warning signs, common myths, eligibility, and when a slow ...

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 ...

A pacemaker may be useful for atrial fibrillation (AFib) involving a slow heart rate or other heart conduction disorders. However, doctors may recommend lifestyle changes to manage AFib before a ...

A biventricular pacemaker is a device that can help the heart beat more efficiently when a person has heart failure or an irregular heartbeat. When a person has heart failure or an irregular heartbeat ...

Though a Northwestern-developed quarter-size dissolvable pacemaker worked well in pre-clinical animal studies, cardiac surgeons asked if it was possible to make the device smaller. To reduce the size ...

A pacemaker can help your heart maintain a consistent rhythm. The procedure to insert a pacemaker typically involves a doctor making an incision in the skin that creates a “pocket” where the pacemaker ...

•About 1 million people a year worldwide are implanted with a pacemaker. •An estimated 1.5 million Americans have a pacemaker today. •Medtronic Inc., St. Jude Medical Inc. and Boston Scientific Corp.