The battery problems behind a serious recall of Boston Scientific pacemakers have been ongoing for years, according to a New ...

If your heart beats too slowly or gets out of rhythm, a pacemaker can send an electrical pulse to that muscle and get it back on track. To do that, pacemakers need generators with batteries, and ...

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 ...

The prospective multi-centre BIO-LivIQ trial will enrol 325 patients across 60 sites worldwide.

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest pacemaker. It’s so small, as a matter of fact, that it fits inside the tip of a syringe. This means that it’s injectable, so ...

Learn about swimming with a pacemaker, including when it’s safe to resume swimming and what precautions to take after surgery to protect your health.