CRT is a surgical procedure in which doctors implant a pacemaker in both the right and left sides of the heart to help your heart’s chambers beat together. The goal is to improve heart pumping ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both a tennis player and a coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker. In January, ...

AKRON, Ohio — Atrioventricular (AV) heart block is a rare condition that causes the heart to beat too slowly and pause several seconds between beats. Previously, the only treatment for this condition ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A healthy heart beats 60 to 100 beats per minute, but when that rate slows down, patients require a pacemaker. Traditional versions are bulky and ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Another “first” for Southcoast Health’s Charlton Memorial Hospital is also a first for the nation in navigating new, less-invasive ways to treat heart conditions. Most ...

Children's National presents proof-of-concept design for miniature pacemakers at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018 At 2:15 p.m. C.T. on Sunday, Nov. 11, Rohan Kumthekar, M.D., ...