Normal cardiac function depends on the adequate timing of excitation and contraction in the various regions of the heart and on an appropriate pacemaker rate. This complex task is implemented by the ...

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 ...

A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps keep the heart beating regularly. It can represent a life-changing treatment for heart conditions such as arrhythmias. It is generally not too ...

(WNDU) - Each year, 200,000 people will undergo surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. Most pacemakers last six to 10 years. The biggest problem with traditional pacemakers is that the leads, or wires ...