Magnetic interference was observed in all patients included in this study, whether the device was placed directly over the pacemaker or 3 centimeters away.

When a pacemaker is pacing the heart, in most circumstances, the patient is unaware of the tiny electrical impulse that is delivered to the heart to pace it. So in most instances, you do not feel ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for ...

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.

Pacemakers today are designed to have a function called rate response of pacing. As background, the older varieties of pacemakers were simply designed to recognize when the heart rate got too slow ...

A dissolvable pacemaker that’s smaller than a grain of rice and powered by light could become an invaluable tool for saving the lives of newborn infants., The device can be implanted ...

Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled the world's smallest pacemaker. The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital ...