Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed a new pacemaker that’s thinner than a human hair, wireless and operated entirely by light from an optic fiber. The non-invasive device could help ...

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 ...

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how do they work? Pacemakers can save the lives of heart patients by ...

Mechanical and electrical energy are linked and can be exchanged back and forth. Just like ultrasound converts electrical voltage into pressure or sound, we can engineer similar materials onto ...

Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...

During an average lifetime, the heart beats more than 2 billion times. To you, it might just be a steady “lub-dub” that speeds up under pressure and slows as you drift to sleep. But behind that rhythm ...

The FDA recently approved a new device from Medtronic that turns a smartphone into a patient’s pacemaker monitor that can send stats to their doctor in real time. The MyCareLink Smart Monitor is able ...

DUBLIN, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Europe Cardiovascular Devices Market to 2027- Regional Analysis and Forecasts By Device, Pacemaker, Stent, Defibrillator, Cardiac Catheter, Guidewire, Heart ...