Balance athletic goals with arrhythmia risk: match the device model and sensor to the sport, and use stress testing to set detection zones and avoid inappropriate therapy.

Robert Kowal, MD, remembers vividly the day he was first introduced to the concept of Medtronic’s leadless pacemaker, which went on to become known as Micra. He was a practicing electrophysiologist ...

On the dance floor, Phyllis Bogart moves like she’s made of electricity, not metal. At 78, her pink-and-purple-streaked curls bounce as she shimmies and shakes with the energy of someone half her age, ...

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) – On behalf of our sponsors at Abbott, we’re learning about how a medical breakthrough is transforming the way we treat abnormal heart rhythms and one Boston mother’s story shows ...

The world’s smallest pacemaker, developed by Northwestern researchers, has been named one of the “Best Inventions of 2025” by Time magazine. The pacemaker — created by a team of engineers led by ...

Implanting a permanent pacemaker after TAVI for prophylactic reasons is not associated with better clinical outcomes when compared with patients with conduction disturbances and a clear indication for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for him to use it. So, he does not cook on the stovetop and stays clear when I ...

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 ...

I am a 75-year old single female with health issues. These include stage four chronic kidney disease and a pacemaker with defibrillator. I am currently independent, cleaning my own home, mowing my ...

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is now using a new, smaller dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The AVEIR™ DR system from Abbott eliminates the need for leads (wires) which can cause ...

At age 29, Julie Bowen got a pacemaker. The "Modern Family" alum made the revelation to host Michael Rosenbaum during a recent appearance on his podcast, "Inside of You." The 55-year-old shared that ...