Robert Kowal, MD, tells MD+DI how he became involved with the development of Medtronic's Micra leadless pacemaker.

Implantable heart pacemakers are lifesaving devices for heart patients, emitting electrical pulses to re-establish normal ...

Scientists just unveiled the world’s tiniest pacemaker. Smaller than a grain of rice and controlled by light shone through the skin, the pacemaker generates power and squeezes the heart’s muscles ...

As we witness the rapid advancement of technology, lifesaving devices such as connected pacemakers and other medical implants are also evolving. However, with this evolution comes the susceptibility ...

A New Smyrna Beach nurse suffered from a heart rhythm disorder that caused her to faint, until she received a "life-saving" high-tech pacemaker. The Micra AV pacemaker is a leadless device smaller ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The My Heart Your Heart study compared reconditioned pacemakers with that of new pacemakers among patients in ...

Degradable pacemakers and artificial neurons showcase how flexible, tissue-compatible electronics are revolutionising medicine. But translating these materials from lab bench to clinic requires solvin ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced CE Mark approval of expanded labelling for its Ellipse™ implantable cardioverter ...

Procedure-related infection rates were similar with reconditioned and new pacemakers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025. Explaining the ...

A local patient this summer became the first in the Quad Cities to receive a leadless pacemaker at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center, marking a significant step in minimally invasive heart care ...