Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn’t sound right to the cardiac ...

Last week, Abbott began the commercial launch of its new leadless pacemaker, which it believes is a historic development in the world of cardiac rhythm devices. Aveir DR is a better option than ...

The new LivIQ pacemaker uses far-field sensing to detect atrial signals—and therefore does not require electrodes. The image shows the corresponding catheter, which ...

Though a Northwestern-developed quarter-size dissolvable pacemaker worked well in pre-clinical animal studies, cardiac surgeons asked if it was possible to make the device smaller. To reduce the size ...

The FDA approved the Aveir DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker, the first such device to make it to the market, manufacturer Abbott announced. Approved for the treatment of abnormal or slow heart ...