Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your ...

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...

There are unique technical issues that must be considered with the implantation of devices in small patients and those with CHD. Although most centers report low complication rates of complications in ...

Headphones used with MP3 digital music players like the iPod may interfere with heart pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator signals the heart to ...

BOSTON - Could your fitness tracker be putting your health at risk? Fitness and wellness trackers in the form of smart watches, rings, and scales that allow consumers to monitor their own heart rates, ...

Most patients with a cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) pacemaker would not benefit from the addition of a defibrillator, according to results from the CeRtiTuDe cohort study presented for the ...

Cardiac pacemaker implantation is a primary therapy for various arrhythmic disorders; however, safety concerns persist in India. This study aimed to evaluate two-year safety outcomes of cardiac ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning this past week about the effect that magnets in some cell phones and smartwatches can have on pacemakers and other implanted medical devices.

Your heart's job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you're relaxing, and sometimes it's faster when you're exercising or stressed ...