The precise timing of neuronal activity is critical for normal brain function. In weakly electric fish, the medullary pacemaker network (PN) sets the timing for an oscillating electric organ discharge ...

The heart beats with a regular rhythm to pump blood throughout the body. These mechanical actions require the highly coordinated efforts of different types of cardiomyocytes (CMs) such as atrial, ...

Cardiac pacemaker implantations (DRG 116) made the headlines in the first-ever Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter (issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS] just this ...

LONDON, UK — An early analysis of an ongoing study of the Nanostim LP leadless pacemaker (St Jude Medical) suggests that the cylindrical, self-contained battery/generator/electrode with a screw-in tip ...

Both patients and health care professionals should be aware of potential pacemaker interactions in the environment, since cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are sensitive to many kinds of ...

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and ...

Researchers have developed a gene transplant procedure that can transform ordinary heart muscle cells into “biological pacemaker” cells that maintain heart rhythm. If proved effective in humans, the ...

Deep within the heart’s right atrium lies the sinoatrial node, a tiny cluster of cells responsible for controlling the body’s heartbeat. Often described as the heart’s natural pacemaker, it generates ...

Following a patient death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about a rare battery depletion problem in certain Medtronic pacemakers that could cause the devices to quickly lose power ...

A pacemaker is an electric medical device that’s generally about the size of a matchbox. A surgeon implants it under your skin to help manage irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. Pacemakers can ...