Background: T-wave alternans (TWA) is a useful method for identifying patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death. We aimed to determine the effects of different pacing modes on test results and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early testing in 33 patients showed that a self-contained, single-chamber leadless cardiac pacemaker was safe ...

Heart pacemakers and other implantable medical devices must be free of even minor defects, particularly in the titanium casing that holds and protects the electronics. Ranging in thickness from 0.15 ...

MINNEAPOLIS - The world's smallest pacemaker is now being tested in humans and it was created by Minnesota based Medtronic. Because it is so small, implanting the device is minimally invasive as well.

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. To the best of our ...

University of Washington researchers designed a leadless pacemaker that charges partially using energy from a patient’s heartbeat. The current version may only gain 10% of its energy from a beating ...