Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...

Heart issues can strike at any time, with no warning. And they can often require serious surgeries or interventions to fix ...

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps ...

Your heart relies on a consistent rhythm to send blood to your major organs. If a woman’s heart isn’t in a consistent rhythm, a doctor may recommend a pacemaker. The indications, average age, and ...

In a startling development, a recent firmware update has rendered over 5,000 legacy pacemakers inoperable, leaving patients ...

Implanting pacemakers in those who meet criteria for prophylactic use appears to be overtreating some patients.

UW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab & Bioengineering ...

Rising support to the medical devices industry is likely to remain vital for the global pacemaker devices market in the coming years. Several governments across the world have begun to invest in the ...

A Polk City woman donated her late husband’s pacemaker to BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tampa. The device can give dogs and cats ...

The human pacemaker Tara the miniature schnauzer received was donated to the canine by medical device company Medtronic Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...