Cardiac pacemaker is a group of cells within the heart that together induce contractions and control the pace of the heart. When the cardiac pacemaker does not function properly an artificial pacemaker is placed which sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to provide proper heart rhythm.
An artificial pacemaker identifies the heart's natural electrical rhythm. If there is any irregularity in the normal heartbeat, it imparts a short low voltage pulse to stimulate the ventricles (lower chambers of the heart). Some pacemakers are capable of stimulating both the upper and lower chambers. Latest advance in artificial pacemaker is a miniature-sized, leadless type that can be directly implanted inside a patient’s heart without surgery using a catheter-guided procedure (interventional procedure). Its pulse generator lies within the unit in the heart.
Artificial pacemakers may be used to treat arrhythmias, congestive heart failure and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Know why pacemakers are implanted, how they help regulate heartbeat, different pacemaker types, and what to expect during the implantation procedure.
Researchers at Northwestern University have created the world's smallest pacemaker, which is small enough to fit inside the tip of a syringe and be injected into the body without surgery.
Once an active man, the elderly patient was confined to the bed and dependent on his family for even the most basic tasks like sitting up, walking, and eating. Frequent fainting spells affected the quality of his life. Read on to find out more.
A pacemaker may be required when there is a problem with the 'electrical conduction system' of the heart. It may be inserted in the body to stimulate a faster heart rate when the heart is beating too slowly.
If the SA node of the heart isn't functioning properly, then this might lead to abnormal rhythms and irregular heartbeat. It is then that you might need a pacemaker.
From having trouble at security checkpoints to false results in MRI tests, there are many hurdles heart patients with these electronic assisting devices go through on a regular basis
The developers say that the 'bionic' pacemaker called Cysoni responds to the body's signals in real-time and alters heart rate in accordance with our respiration.
Cardiac pacemakers are used to treat some abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that causes your heart to either beat too slowly or miss beats.
A flexible silicon mesh has been created by the researchers of the University of Chicago in the US, which when activated by the flashes of light, produces a tiny electrochemical effect which can stimulate the heart muscle in a unique way.
The researchers have developed a novel computational approach to visualise and evaluate three-dimensional cardiac cells.
A research study found that patients with leadless pacemakers are likely to have fewer short-term and mid-term complications than those with transvenous pacemakers.
It showed improvement in their cognitive, behavioural and functional abilities.
Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad announced that it is the first hospital in the city and first in the twin states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to implant the world's smallest pacemaker in an a81-year-old patient with bradycardia.
Pacemakers use electrical signals to prompt the heart to keep a steady beat.
Here are all your queries on a pacemaker answered by a renowned cardiologist Dr Santosh Kumar Dora.
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute exhibited yet again the level of skill and expertise the doctors are equipped with in operating a 100 year old lady to implant a pacemaker for better functioning of her heart.
The world's smallest pacemaker was successfully implanted in a 92-year-old man at Medanta Medicity Hospital here, one of the first hospitals in the country to offer such a heart device, said a doctor on Thursday.
Having the pacemaker wearers constantly connected to their physician, this 'Home Monitoring' technology enhances safety for cardiac device patients.
No more invasive procedures and wired pacemakers, TPS Micra Transcatheter Pacing System
Pacemakers to soon run without batteries
Are pacemakers reliable enough to predict one's risk of stroke?
Know your heart health terms - part 1
Soon, a micropacemaker to treat foetus with heart block
Know your heart health terms - part 3
Know why pacemakers are implanted, how they help regulate heartbeat, different pacemaker types, and what to expect during the implantation procedure.
Researchers at Northwestern University have created the world's smallest pacemaker, which is small enough to fit inside the tip of a syringe and be injected into the body without surgery.
Once an active man, the elderly patient was confined to the bed and dependent on his family for even the most basic tasks like sitting up, walking, and eating. Frequent fainting spells affected the quality of his life. Read on to find out more.
A pacemaker may be required when there is a problem with the 'electrical conduction system' of the heart. It may be inserted in the body to stimulate a faster heart rate when the heart is beating too slowly.
If the SA node of the heart isn't functioning properly, then this might lead to abnormal rhythms and irregular heartbeat. It is then that you might need a pacemaker.
From having trouble at security checkpoints to false results in MRI tests, there are many hurdles heart patients with these electronic assisting devices go through on a regular basis
The developers say that the 'bionic' pacemaker called Cysoni responds to the body's signals in real-time and alters heart rate in accordance with our respiration.
Cardiac pacemakers are used to treat some abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that causes your heart to either beat too slowly or miss beats.
A flexible silicon mesh has been created by the researchers of the University of Chicago in the US, which when activated by the flashes of light, produces a tiny electrochemical effect which can stimulate the heart muscle in a unique way.
The researchers have developed a novel computational approach to visualise and evaluate three-dimensional cardiac cells.
A research study found that patients with leadless pacemakers are likely to have fewer short-term and mid-term complications than those with transvenous pacemakers.
It showed improvement in their cognitive, behavioural and functional abilities.
Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad announced that it is the first hospital in the city and first in the twin states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to implant the world's smallest pacemaker in an a81-year-old patient with bradycardia.
Pacemakers use electrical signals to prompt the heart to keep a steady beat.
Here are all your queries on a pacemaker answered by a renowned cardiologist Dr Santosh Kumar Dora.
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute exhibited yet again the level of skill and expertise the doctors are equipped with in operating a 100 year old lady to implant a pacemaker for better functioning of her heart.
The world's smallest pacemaker was successfully implanted in a 92-year-old man at Medanta Medicity Hospital here, one of the first hospitals in the country to offer such a heart device, said a doctor on Thursday.
Having the pacemaker wearers constantly connected to their physician, this 'Home Monitoring' technology enhances safety for cardiac device patients.
No more invasive procedures and wired pacemakers, TPS Micra Transcatheter Pacing System
Pacemakers to soon run without batteries
Are pacemakers reliable enough to predict one's risk of stroke?
Know your heart health terms - part 1
Soon, a micropacemaker to treat foetus with heart block
Know your heart health terms - part 3
