Dr. Srihari S. Naidu speaks with Parade to answer all our questions about pacemakers.

Heart problems are nothing new. Humans have been fascinated by electrocardiography since the era of Hippocrates (via St. Luke's Hospital Cardiology Department). With each passing century, medicine's understanding of the cardiac system and the electricity ...

Balance athletic goals with arrhythmia risk: match the device model and sensor to the sport, and use stress testing to set detection zones and avoid inappropriate therapy.

The cardiac pacemaker harmlessly dissolves over the course of 35 days. (Courtesy: Northwestern University) Temporary cardiac pacemakers provide essential pacing for patients with short-term heart rhythm disorders following cardiac surgery or while waiting ...

Sometimes a slow heart rhythm can cause people to experience tiredness, difficulty with exercise, or dizziness and fainting. Although other problems can cause these symptoms (for example, blood loss or a weak heart muscle), if a slow heart rate is the ...

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps blood to the rest of the body. But sometimes — due to age ...

The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself, according to researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During the AIP Publishing Horizons -- Energy Storage and Conversion virtual conference, which will be held Aug. 4-6, Yi ...