Mission Hospital has implanted a pacemaker without wires, or what is commonly referred to as leads, and placed it directly ...

Dr. Lamas, a contributing Opinion writer, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. One night a few years ago, I watched a young man die over the course of ...

When Aurora Ernzen was just 5 days old, doctors performed surgery to insert a pacemaker in her chest. The device was new, permitted through emergency use guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Green Bay, Wis. (WFRV) – Heart issues can strike at any time, with no warning. And they can often require serious surgeries or interventions to fix them. But thanks to the cardiology team at Aurora ...

In an evolution of medical technology that dates to the 1950s, pacemakers that contain no lead components and are less intrusive than earlier versions are on the market. This year marked the ...

A Denver man is thanking the doctors at Denver Health after years of care for a heart condition. Bennie Milliner didn't think he'd be here today. He flatlined following a stent replacement in his ...

A man who had severe depression for more than three decades appears to have gone into remission, thanks to a bespoke brain “pacemaker” that selectively activates different areas of his brain. “He ...

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 ...

Douglas, Ga.-based Coffee Regional Medical Center has implanted its first Micra pacemaker, a leadless device said to be the smallest pacemaker in the world. The minimally invasive procedure was ...

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 ...

Julie Bowen may be known for her quick wit and comedic timing, but behind the scenes, she’s been living with a serious heart condition that required a pacemaker — a diagnosis that once left her ...

The miniaturized surgical robot maker Virtual Incision has pinched a new CEO, as it aims to expand its commercial reach following an FDA green light last year and plans to develop its next-generation ...