A pacemaker is a small device that can send electrical signals to your heart. Here's who needs a pacemaker and how it works.

It is safe to have an MRI with a pacemaker, as newer models are MRI-conditional. But you'll still need to talk with your ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning this past week about the effect that magnets in some cell phones and smartwatches can have on pacemakers and other implanted medical devices.

My ICD actually emits a loud, ear piercing beep for about 5 seconds whenever it encounters a magnetic field strong enough to disable it. My original Pixel has never done this, even when placed ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people with pacemakers need to be concerned about wireless devices? -- B.L. ANSWER: In most cases, there is very little risk to a pacemaker from wireless devices. However, there are ...

Dr. Krumholz answers the question: 'I Have A Pacemaker. Is Intercourse Safe?' — -- Question: I have a pacemaker. Is it safe for me to have sexual intercourse? Answer: Many people have questions ...

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...

Professor John Rogers and a team of researchers at Northwestern University developed a pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice that, when injected with a syringe, binds to the heart using absorbable ...