Dear Dr. Roach: I have a pacemaker that was installed in January 2024. This is a newer model that's said to be safe for those who need an MRI. I have a neoplasm that was recently discovered in the ...

Following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), disturbances in the heart's electrical conduction system can make a pacemaker necessary. A recent study shows that the significance of a ...

Dear Doctor Roach: What’s the difference between a pacemaker and a defibrillator? -- T.S.B. Answer: Both are implantable devices to treat electrical problems of the heart. A pacemaker is a much older ...

A pacemaker that never needs a battery replacement could soon become reality, thanks to a device that generates its own electricity from the very heartbeat it regulates. University of ...

Hearing that you might need a stent or a pacemaker can feel overwhelming, especially if you're not quite sure what either device actually does. "A stent and a pacemaker treat entirely different heart ...

Pacemakers have become smaller and more sophisticated over the decades, but they still share one defining characteristic: They must enter the body to operate. Researchers at the Massachusetts ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a slow heart rate, and my cardiologist has recommended that I have a pacemaker implanted. Can you tell me what a pacemaker does and what I should consider when I make this ...

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Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.” Credit...Illustration by Mel ...

An expert tells PEOPLE why pacemakers have Bluetooth technology, and how it can help locate Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty The Bluetooth ...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department previously highlighted the significance of Nancy’s pacemaker in the investigation, revealing additional details about its role in an approximate timeline of her ...

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