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06 Nov
Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery

Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery

It's a pacemaker that's a bit like the Energizer bunny -- it will keep ticking and ticking and ticking.

An experimental pacemaker is able to partially recharge its own battery by using heartbeats to generate fresh electrical energy, researchers report.

The device c...

19 Jun
Stress, Anxiety Plague Many Who Get Implanted Heart Devices

Stress, Anxiety Plague Many Who Get Implanted Heart Devices

New research finds that many of those who have received an implanted cardiac device to extend their life also have mood disorders, including anxiety, depression and PTSD.

"Implantable cardioverter defibrillators [ICDs] are effective at extending patients' lives, but we ...

17 Apr
Electric Car Chargers Safe for Folks With Heart Devices: Study

Electric Car Chargers Safe for Folks With Heart Devices: Study

Cars are going electric at record speed, but are the high-powered charging devices the cars need safe for people who have implanted heart devices?

Yes, claims

11 Apr
Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids

Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids

Wireless pacemakers could be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, a new study suggests.

Children with a heartbeat that's too slow -- a condition called bradycardia -- need a pacemaker to keep their hearts beating normally.

Resea...

22 Feb
Could Your Smartwatch Interfere With Your Pacemaker?

Could Your Smartwatch Interfere With Your Pacemaker?

If you're one of the millions of people with a pacemaker or an implantable defibrillator to help control abnormal heart rhythms, certain health-tracking devices may do more harm than good.

Smartwatches, rings or scales that emit electrical currents can interfere wit...

17 Feb
Irregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do You Treat It?

Irregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do You Treat It?

Many things can make your heart skip a beat -- the words to a song, a case of the nerves or a near car accident -- but these temporary palpitations aren't usually cause for concern.

But much more serious, and sometimes deadly, things can throw off the heart's rhythm, in...

08 Apr
Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit

Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit

When implanted heart devices get infected, doctors recommend surgery to remove them, but many patients ignore that advice, a new study reveals.

More than eight in 10 patients with an

01 Mar
High-Tech Devices May Interfere With Your Implanted Defibrillator

High-Tech Devices May Interfere With Your Implanted Defibrillator

Some portable tech devices equipped with powerful magnets can interfere with your heart implant's ability to regulate dangerous irregular heart rhythms, a new study reports.

Swiss researchers found that Apple AirPods Pro, the Microsoft Surface Pen and the Apple Penc...

01 Dec
Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse

Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse

People who are prescribed opioid painkillers after receiving a heart pacemaker or defibrillator may be at risk for opioid abuse -- and the higher the initial dose, the greater the risk, according to a new study.

"The significance of this study is to make other electrophy...

26 Aug
Smart Phones, Watches Can Mess With Implanted Pacemakers

Smart Phones, Watches Can Mess With Implanted Pacemakers

Do you have an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker? Try keeping your smart watch or smart phone a few inches away from them.

New research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finds that your phone or watch could interfere with implanted heart devices.

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