Going through TSA with a metal implant is generally safe, but some travelers fear that screening devices may interfere with ...

To many of the 50,000 people in the UK each year fitted with a pacemaker, they are literally a life saver. Placed under the skin of the chest, they detect when the heart beats too slowly or ...

It's been more than a decade since a man walked into a Michigan hospital and made the unusual request to donate his late wife's pacemaker. She had the brand new device implanted just a few months ...

Background: Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation after heart surgery occur in about 1.5% of patients. Early pacemaker implantation may reduce morbidity and ...

Two years ago, a medical professional approached scientists at the University of Tabriz in Iran with an interesting problem: ...

Medicare may cover pacemaker costs if the pacemaker is medically necessary and appropriate for a person’s treatment. The part of Medicare that covers pacemakers and their related costs will vary ...

CHICAGO — One person’s used pacemaker is another person’s treasure. A program to refurbish used pacemakers could expand access to the lifesaving devices. In a clinical trial of nearly 300 ...

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and ...

A global trial last year found the dual pacemaker had a 97% success rate in returning patients’ heartbeats to normal. Karen ...