Patient families often think that there are no complications when a pacemaker’s battery is low, so they anticipate an easy swap of the pacemaker from .

CHICAGO, IL—Reconditioned pacemakers carry the same low infection rate as new devices out to 90 days, according to preliminary data from the international My Heart Your Heart trial. The findings ...

CHICAGO -- Secondhand permanent pacemaker use in poorer countries, following thorough cleaning and repackaging, has not resulted in patient harm so far, according to the My Heart Your Heart trialists.

The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can become a race against time to restore balance. For decades, doctors have ...