Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors at Jefferson Einstein Hospital are now using an FDA-approved device that is like a pacemaker and is making a difference ...

A "smart" pacemaker that kicks in only when a person's heartbeat becomes irregular can be more effective in preventing further heart damage than standard pacemakers that are always at work, ...

Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled what may be the world's tiniest pacemaker, with new research published in Nature on Wednesday. Smaller than a grain of rice, the soft device fits in a ...

Your heart runs on electricity! Discover how tiny sparks keep it beating — and how Buffalo inventor Wilson Greatbatch’s “happy accident” led to the pacemaker, a life-saving device that changed ...

The implantable pacemaker, a medical marvel that has extended millions of lives since its invention nearly 60 years ago, is getting a 21st century makeover. First came a wireless version; these ...

Ellie, a 5-year-old black lab, received a pacemaker after a complete heart block threatened her life. She is now a touch therapy dog at St. Luke's Hospital and makes the rounds on the cardiovascular ...

An experimental leadless pacemaker is able to capture enough energy from the heart to partially power the device, according to results from a new proof-of-concept study. The prototype device harvested ...