When Aurora Ernzen was just 5 days old, doctors performed surgery to insert a pacemaker in her chest. The device was new, permitted through emergency use guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug ...
On the dance floor, Phyllis Bogart moves like she’s made of electricity, not metal. At 78, her pink-and-purple-streaked curls bounce as she shimmies and shakes with the energy of someone half her age, ...
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) – On behalf of our sponsors at Abbott, we’re learning about how a medical breakthrough is transforming the way we treat abnormal heart rhythms and one Boston mother’s story shows ...
The world’s smallest pacemaker, developed by Northwestern researchers, has been named one of the “Best Inventions of 2025” by Time magazine. The pacemaker — created by a team of engineers led by ...
Implanting a permanent pacemaker after TAVI for prophylactic reasons is not associated with better clinical outcomes when compared with patients with conduction disturbances and a clear indication for ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for him to use it. So, he does not cook on the stovetop and stays clear when I ...
A New Smyrna Beach nurse suffered from a heart rhythm disorder that caused her to faint, until she received a "life-saving" high-tech pacemaker. The Micra AV pacemaker is a leadless device smaller ...
A Denver man is thanking the doctors at Denver Health after years of care for a heart condition. Bennie Milliner didn't think he'd be here today. He flatlined following a stent replacement in his ...
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is now using a new, smaller dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The AVEIR™ DR system from Abbott eliminates the need for leads (wires) which can cause ...
At age 29, Julie Bowen got a pacemaker. The "Modern Family" alum made the revelation to host Michael Rosenbaum during a recent appearance on his podcast, "Inside of You." The 55-year-old shared that ...
Julie Bowen may be known for her quick wit and comedic timing, but behind the scenes, she’s been living with a serious heart condition that required a pacemaker — a diagnosis that once left her ...
Estimates suggest that around three million Americans are living with cardiac pacemakers, according to the American Heart Association. Now, thanks to MountainStar Healthcare, a new kind of pacemaker – ...