A 76-year-old woman with known ischemic cardiomyopathy, a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25%, and a previously inserted pacemaker presents to her cardiologist concerned that there is a problem ...

Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.” Credit...Illustration by Mel ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly two thirds of heart patients with implanted pacemakers have undiagnosed sleep apnea, a significantly higher prevalence than found in the general population, a study ...

As we witness the rapid advancement of technology, lifesaving devices such as connected pacemakers and other medical implants are also evolving. However, with this evolution comes the susceptibility ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Key Takeaways If you have a pacemaker, avoid using airport hand scanners, as they contain magnets that can interfere with it.Keep large motors turned off and more ...

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 ...

LONDON, England—New research has identified several high-risk variables associated with the need for a new permanent pacemaker after TAVI for aortic stenosis. None on the list are among the more ...

Gladys Knepper, at 93, had a morning routine that never wavered. She woke up at 6 and made her bed. She got a pot of coffee going and went outside to pick up her copy of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald.