A pacemaker that never needs a battery replacement could soon become reality, thanks to ...

You must have heard of pacemakers? They are required when the heart's natural system malfunctions, causing it to beat too slowly (bradycardia), irregularly, or even pause. All these can hinder ...

Betty Bennett is not a homebody. The Homer resident says she enjoys the outdoors and visiting a senior center to do activities and go on daytrips. An avid gardener, Bennett also likes to plant flowers ...

Technology is always evolving, and so are the pacemakers available to patients at McLaren Greater Lansing. Some patients with slow heart rates can now opt for a state-of-the-art wireless pill-size ...

Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both a tennis player and a coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker. In January, ...

Madison researchers have developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that's charged by a patient's heartbeat. The device has the potential to last an entire lifetime, reducing the risks and costs ...

While modern pacemakers have become impressively compact and reliable, they still depend on finite batteries that eventually wear out. For many patients, that window of battery life is between five to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence received a heart pacemaker device during routine surgery on Wednesday and is expected to fully recover, his spokesman said on Thursday.

Pacemakers and defibrillators are devices that help manage heart rhythm problems, but they work differently. A pacemaker ...