She's also been diagnosed with early signs of dementia.

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding healthcare providers about the risk of major complications if cardiac perforation occurs during leadless pacemaker implantation. Cardiac ...

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine ...

The FDA approved its first leadless pacemaker, Medtronic’s Micra, in 2016, and green lit a newer version in early 2020. The agency is now reviewing Abbott's Aveir system, which recently cleared a ...

Background: Patients over the age of 75 represent more than half the recipients of permanent pacemakers. It is not known if they have a different risk of complications than younger patients. Methods: ...

Pacemakers, relied upon by many patients with irregular heart rhythms, are not built for children. Scrambling up trees, hanging from monkey bars, and even the simple act of growing make the device ...

MIAMI, FL—Rates of permanent pacemaker implantation within 30 days of TAVI have come down over time in the United States, although there remains a need for further improvements, data from the Society ...

Men who perform well in the cross-country ski race Vasaloppet are at increased risk of having abnormally low heart rates and pacemakers later in life. However, the researchers behind the study did not ...