The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of an electrical impulse through the heart begins at the sinoatrial (SA) node and ...

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 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Medtronic has secured the FDA’s approval for the latest generation of its miniaturized, wireless pacemaker implants, the Micra AV2 and VR2. According to the company, the newest models can offer up to ...

Medtronic has competition in the U.S. market for leadless pacemakers. The Dublin, Ireland-based company made history nearly six years ago to the day when FDA approved the Micra leadless pacemaker on ...

MANCHESTER, UK — There have been many recent advances in cardiac rhythm management, notably the use of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs), experts ...

This week Cambridge Consultants unveiled a semi-leadless pacemaker it designed for start-up EBR Systems. The device, called Wireless Cardiac Stimulation system (WiCS), includes a leadless electrode ...

A new leadless dual-chamber pacemaker for patients with heart issues could be available later this year, according to new research published last week and funded by Abbott Medical. The U.S. Food and ...

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Photo Credit: Adapted from Brown K. TCT 564: A new perspective: intracardiac echocardiographic guidance for the implantation of a left atrial appendage occluder device (Watchman) with a leadless ...

KUTV — The following information was submitted by Abbott. The first person in the United States has just received the world's first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system. Pacemakers are designed to ...