FRENO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The heart is a central organ that never stops. It pumps blood and carries oxygen and nutrients throughout our bodies. "The heart beats more than 100,000 times a day," says Dr.

Jun. 8—MORGANTOWN — On May 20, two Mon Health Heart and Vascular cardiologists performed the state's first implant of the next-generation pacemaker system. It's called the AVEIR DR, made by Abbott, ...

Leadless pacemakers are devices of the future but they're starting to pop up in operating rooms right now. Dr. Hussam Abuissa at CUMC Bergan Hospital is the first CHI Health doctor to do the surgery.

Patients receiving leadless pacemakers experience overall fewer short-term and mid-term complications than those receiving traditional transvenous pacemakers, a new study found. Patients receiving ...

MANCHESTER, UK — There have been many recent advances in cardiac rhythm management, notably the use of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs), experts ...

This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta ...

A real-world study of Medtronic’s leadless pacemaker showed it led to fewer complications—with fewer patients having to return to the operating room—compared to wired cardiac implants over a period of ...

The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of an electrical impulse through the heart begins at the sinoatrial (SA) node and ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Brown K. TCT 564: A new perspective: intracardiac echocardiographic guidance for the implantation of a left atrial appendage occluder device (Watchman) with a leadless ...

Patients who received leadless pacemakers experienced fewer short-term and mid-term complications overall than those who had traditional transvenous pacemakers, a Cleveland Clinic-led research study ...

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, according to new research published today in Circulation ...

Medtronic has competition in the U.S. market for leadless pacemakers. The Dublin, Ireland-based company made history nearly six years ago to the day when FDA approved the Micra leadless pacemaker on ...