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What Is a Heart Pacemaker?

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how do they work? Pacemakers can save the lives of heart patients by ...
This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta breaks down the significance.
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently underwent surgery, but he's already back. On the "Arnold's Pump Club" podcast, the "Terminator" star and former governor of California, 76, shared that he had surgery ...
Cardiologists have marked a medical first in South Africa with the successful implantation of a tiny leadless pacemaker.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A healthy heart beats 60 to 100 beats per minute, but when that rate slows down, patients require a pacemaker. Traditional versions are bulky and ...
Schwarzenegger first announced he'd undergone heart surgery earlier this month. By Zoe G. Phillips Arnold Schwarzenegger thanked fans for their support Thursday following his pacemaker surgery earlier ...
Doctors at Continental Hospital successfully treated an 87-year-old man with a life-threatening heart condition using a ...
As it turned out, that tragedy hastened Catherine’s decline. Only 15 months later, she also passed, aged 70. Now I want to ...
An Iowa woman is suing after she said she had an unnecessary heart surgery that she was awake for. Photo from Unsplash. An Iowa woman is suing after she says a medical device gave doctors the wrong ...