A pacemaker is a small device that can send electrical signals to your heart. Here's who needs a pacemaker and how it works.

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 ...

It is safe to have an MRI with a pacemaker, as newer models are MRI-conditional. But you'll still need to talk with your ...

BIRMINGHAM, UK — A new study finds 3.0 to 7.6 times higher permanent pacemaker implantation rates after valvular surgery compared with CABG, with risk particularly high after dual and triple valve ...

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, 83, underwent a planned pacemaker implantation at M S Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru ...

Dr. Myerburg answers the question: 'What Does A Pacemaker Feel Like?' — -- Question: Can I tell when a pacemaker is working, will I feel it and is it uncomfortable? Answer :When a pacemaker is ...

Lynne Versaci underwent 11-hour open-heart surgery in August. A group of friends have created a fundraiser event to support ...

— -- Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is "doing well" after undergoing surgery Thursday to have his pacemaker replaced, the team announced Friday on Twitter. The team said last ...

LOS ANGELES -- Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he underwent surgery last week to get a pacemaker fitted and is "doing great." In a recent episode of his podcast "Arnold's Pump Club," the ...

An international team of researchers has revealed a game-changing, self-sustaining, and biodegradable pacemaker, the size of a grain of rice, that may transform post-surgical cardiac care, especially ...