Scientists have unveiled the smallest pacemaker ever, the size of a grain of rice, which provides a temporary solution for ...

Now, engineers at Northwestern University have developed what could have saved Armstrong’s life: the world’s smallest ...

Crucially, it has a much longer battery life than conventional pacemakers – up to 25 years. It also doesn't have leads, avoiding the kind of malfunction that would require the pacemaker to be ...

See that teeny tiny rectangle next to that pencil tip up there? That’s a pacemaker – the world’s smallest in fact, which has just been revealed in a new study. Cardiac pacemakers are up there with ...

The primary purpose of a pacemaker is to ensure that the heart maintains an adequate rate and rhythm, improving the heart’s function and the affected person’s overall quality of life.

The lifespan of the leadless pacemaker is about 15 years. Earlier this year, St. Agnes Medical Center became the first ...