Dr. Friedman answers the question: 'Types Of Pacemakers, Best Candidates?' — -- Question: What are the different kinds of pacemakers and is there a special kind for each person? Answer :A ...

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 ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A doctor at one Lowcountry hospital became the first heart specialist in the Carolinas to implant a new type of leadless pacemaker this week. Electrophysiologist Darren ...

LARGO, Fla. — A new type of pacemaker is on the market and now helping patients with heart issues in Florida. Danette Strange-Gay, the patient, hopes to be a kidney transplant recipient after years of ...

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, ...

LONDON, England—New research has identified several high-risk variables associated with the need for a new permanent pacemaker after TAVI for aortic stenosis. None on the list are among the more ...

The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can become a race against time to restore balance. For decades, doctors have ...

Patients with pacemakers now may have a chance to undergo certain types of MRI scans, according to a Worcester Telegram & Gazette report. UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., and Milford ...