A groundbreaking international clinical trial has been testing an implanted adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) device as a treatment therapy for Parkinson’s.

Pacemakers and defibrillators have a growing use in pediatrics and in patients with congenital heart disease, but they present unique problems and implications for their implantation and follow-up.

A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.

There are unique technical issues that must be considered with the implantation of devices in small patients and those with CHD. Although most centers report low complication rates of complications in ...

Here are five things to know. 1. For the study, research exposed 119 people with pacemakers to electric and magnetic fields with frequencies of 50 to 60 hertz — similar to levels used by power grids.

ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BaroPace Inc. announces its Phase I first-in-human trial of PressurePace TM, its patent-pending pacemaker control algorithm for the treatment of heart failure with ...

Doctors at Jefferson Einstein Hospital are now using an FDA-approved device that is like a pacemaker and is making a difference for people with heart failure.

Due to advances in medical technology, especially in the last few decades, pacemakers are now better than before. While they aren’t all perfect, they can help seniors during life-threatening moments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your ...