Sometimes diseases of the heart's electrical system can compromise this node and cause abnormal heart rhythms, which are often treated by implanting an electronic pacemaker to regulate the heartbeat.

"For example, most surgical procedures use electrocautery, which could interfere with pacemaker function." It used to be true that common electronic devices – such as a cell phone or microwave ...

a magnet can change a pacemaker's timing or deactivate a defibrillator's life-saving functions, and this research indicates the urgency for everyone to be aware that electronic devices with ...

The electrodes are connected by an internal wire ... putting a remote above the pacemaker-like device in her chest and sending the data. She answers questions that pop up about how she feels.

"The focus of our ongoing work extends beyond simply identifying biocompatible materials for pacemakers; we aim to improve the connection between the generated signal source and the electrodes ...

elderly athletes with a lifelong training history are more likely to need an artificial electronic pacemaker fitted." More than 500 marathons take place in Europe and America each year with around one ...

"The focus of our ongoing work extends beyond simply identifying biocompatible materials for pacemakers; we aim to improve the connection between the generated signal source and the electrodes ...