In a startling development, a recent firmware update has rendered over 5,000 legacy pacemakers inoperable, leaving patients ...

While modern pacemakers have proven an invaluable and lifesaving medical tool, the way they regulate the pace of the heart differs from the varying beat of the organ in a healthy individual.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) the go-ahead on a clinical trial to test its next generation of MRI pacemaker technology, the Minnesota company announced Monday.

A trial led by Project My Heart Your Heart assessed the safety of implanting pacemakers reconditioned using a specific protocol compared with new devices in several low- and middle-income ...

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Munich, Germany - In a recent study evaluating the safety of airport metal detectors on implantable cardioverter devices (ICDs) and pacemakers, German investigators conclude that airport security ...

Marc Dorenkamp, M.D.; Christoph Breitwieser, M.D.; Andreas J. Morguet, M.D.; Joachim Seegers, M.D.; Steffen Behrens, M.D.; Markus Zabel, M.D. TWA occurs frequently in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) It has the makings of a science fiction movie: Zap someone's brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of Alzheimer's disease. And it's not easy ...

The leading manufacturer of heart pacemakers recommends users of its devices stay at least 12 inches away from electric vehicle charging stations, advice that could keep millions of people around the ...

Dr. Doug Scharre, right, gives the thumbs up to Kathleen Sanford during deep brain stimulation testing Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Sanford is an Alzheimer's patient that has a deep brain ...