The lifespan of the leadless pacemaker is about 15 years. Earlier this year, St. Agnes Medical Center became the first ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a backup natural pacemaker, which is able to generate a pulse and control the heart rate. The ...

A 76-year-old woman with known ischemic cardiomyopathy, a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25%, and a previously inserted pacemaker presents to her cardiologist concerned that there is a ...

The human heart, a marvel of biological engineering, is responsible for the tireless pump of blood throughout our body. And does so while maintaining a rhythm. Also known as the heartbeat, rhythm ...

A wave of contraction spreads across the heart - to the left atrium and then to the ventricles. This enables the ventricles to contract together. Sometimes, the rhythm of the heart's natural ...