NEW YORK, NY (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Bundle branch block is a congenital heart condition that causes the electrical impulses in the heart to misfire. People with the condition often need a pacemaker to ...

The Volkswagen Darth Vader commercial was one of the Super Bowl’s best and a lot of it had to do with the adorable kid dressed up as the Sith Lord. The cute kid behind it, Max Page, is now a healthy 6 ...

UC Davis Health uses the world’s smallest pacemaker to help keep kids’ hearts healthy. The smallest pacemaker in the world is now being placed into some very small patients with help from Pediatric ...

A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps keep the heart beating regularly. It can represent a life-changing treatment for heart conditions such as arrhythmias. It is generally not too ...

The Anthony family loves a good adventure: sand-sledding in New Mexico or strapped into a thrill ride. They try not to let anything slow them down, not even congenital heart disease. Three of the ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - In 2015, Peyton Chitty was running a 10K race in Oak Island. He was in third place then he suddenly collapsed with just a half mile left. "I wasn't in pain, it was just. I was ...

New procedure done at Akron Children's may help keep pacemakers out of kids A pediatric cardiologist at Akron Children's is one of a few in the nation doing a novel procedure to avoid pacemakers in ...

A pacemaker may be useful for atrial fibrillation (AFib) involving a slow heart rate or other heart conduction disorders. However, doctors may recommend lifestyle changes to manage AFib before a ...

Defibrillators use electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rate, especially in cases of life threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac arrest, while pacemakers use low-energy electrical pulses to ...