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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Estimates suggest that around three million Americans are living with cardiac pacemakers, according to the American Heart Association. Now, thanks to MountainStar Healthcare, a new kind of pacemaker – ...

Alissa Brickel has never met an animal she hasn’t liked, and the feeling is mutual. Whether she’s volunteering at a dog rescue in Costa Rica, working with pets at local grooming shops, or mucking the ...

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 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

You must have heard of pacemakers? They are required when the heart's natural system malfunctions, causing it to beat too ...

NICE recommends leadless cardiac pacemakers as the standard of care for people with slow heart rhythms. NICE has issued final guidance recommending leadless cardiac pacemakers as the standard of care ...

Learn about swimming with a pacemaker, including when it’s safe to resume swimming and what precautions to take after surgery to protect your health.

The battery problems behind a serious recall of Boston Scientific pacemakers have been ongoing for years, according to a New ...