A tiny artificial pacemaker that can be implanted via injection without incision has been developed. It is expected that multiple units can be attached to the heart's surface for precise treatment ...

In guinea pigs, the insertion of a single gene can transform ordinary heart cells into pacemaker cells that regulate cardiac rhythm. A human heart is made up of around 10 billion cells, but only the ...

There are two common implantable devices for the heart: artificial pacemakers and defibrillators. Artificial pacemakers keep blood and oxygen flowing during times of stress. Defibrillators are ...

The pacemaker is paired to a soft patch worn on the patient's chest, according to a study describing the device in the journal Nature. When the patch detects irregular heartbeats, it automatically ...

It can be abnormally slow or fast, or irregular. There are several types of artificial pacemaker, which have electrical leads connected to different chambers of the heart. Wires are guided along a ...

Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. The world’s tiniest pacemaker - smaller than a grain of rice - could help save babies born with heart defects, say scientists.