Doctors Place Hope in Baby Pacemaker Devices
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Four-month-old Damaris Ochoa was near death, born with an enlarged heart that was quickly giving out. Obtaining a transplant in time was a long shot...
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Implantable stimulators can blunt pain with electrical impulses, but they may come with negative side effects.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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Portable media players such as iPods  are unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers, a U.S. Food  and Drug Administration researcher reported on Thursday.
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Dr. Robert Jarvikâs newest heart device, the Jarvik 2000, holds the distinction of keeping a patient alive the longest. But it is facing competition.
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A revolutionary electronic device the size of a rice grain, which is implanted under a person&#39;s skin and holds the key to their medical records, will soon be saving lives around the world.
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Scientists identify rare stem cells in newborns' hearts, which could be used to treat those with cardiac problems.
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A tiny tent-like device implanted into the heart appears to block strokes caused by a common irregular heartbeat, sealing off a spot where dangerous blood clots form, German and U.S. researchers reported ...
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After deciding to keep a baby alive in California with a device not approved for use in the U.S., doctors performed a heart transplant on Monday.
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Thirteen-month-old baby leaves hospital after undergoing pioneering life-saving treatment.
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British scientists have created human embryos with three parents in a development they hope could lead to effective treatments for a range of serious hereditary diseases within five years.
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NEW YORK  - Two people found unconscious in very cold conditions were revived using an external pacemaker to speed up their heart rate, among other measures, according to a new report.
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A new technique uses a magnetic field to guide potential therapies to stents in clogged blood vessels.
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Scientists are developing an artificial vein for use in patients with circulation problems.
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Learning through tests that oneâs defibrillator has a faulty lead can create agonizing decisions for patients and doctors.
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Pricey pacemakers that regulate the  heart's upper and lower chambers separately are worth the extra  cost because they help keep patients out of the hospital, U.S.  researchers reported on Monday.
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Pulsing transplanted heart cells  with electrical current helps them grow into mature cardiac  cells, bringing doctors closer to a grow-your-own heart patch,  U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.