The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can ...

Researchers at Northwestern developed a temporary pacemaker that’s so small, it can be inserted via a syringe—and will ...

Research has found that handheld electro-shockers commonly used for self defense can potentially interact with cardiac ...

Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies ...

A light-activated pacemaker dissolves in the body after use, offering safer, wireless heart care - especially for newborns ...

Though the device is still years away from being used in humans, it could eventually be useful for infants with congenital ...

Smaller than a grain of rice, this injectable device could allow for minimally invasive heart-surgery — plus, research ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, ...

Researchers unveil a groundbreaking dissolvable pacemaker that eliminates invasive procedures, offering safer and ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice. Designed for ...

The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.