If your heart beats too slowly or gets out of rhythm, a pacemaker can send an electrical pulse to that muscle and get it back on track. To do that, pacemakers need generators with batteries, and ...

In a safety communication dated December 16 posted to the site of the FDA, the agency stated: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients, caregivers, and health care providers about ...

Several brands of Boston Scientific pacemakers are under recall due to a risk that the devices can permanently enter Safety Mode, according to an alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.

LONDON, England—New research has identified several high-risk variables associated with the need for a new permanent pacemaker after TAVI for aortic stenosis. None on the list are among the more ...

Doctors at Continental Hospital successfully treated an 87-year-old man with a life-threatening heart condition using a ...