Dear Doctor: My mom is 93, and her doctor says she needs a pacemaker to control a heart arrhythmia. How does a pacemaker work? Is the operation dangerous for someone her age? Dear Reader: A pacemaker ...

If you have an irregular heartbeat, you may benefit from a new pacemaker device that doctors say has much fewer complications than traditional pacemakers. A survivor of polio, Barbara Wade has atrial ...

This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people with pacemakers need to be concerned about wireless devices? -- B.L. ANSWER: In most cases, there is very little risk to a pacemaker from wireless devices. However, there are ...

Dear Doctor: What is sick sinus syndrome? Is a pacemaker the only cure? My grandmother was just diagnosed with it but, at age 94, has refused to even consider a pacemaker. Dear Reader: Sick sinus ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has a pacemaker. We have an induction stove, and his cardiologist was uncertain if it was safe for him to use it. So, he does not cook on the stovetop and stays clear when I ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA-TV) --According to a new warning from doctors, there are two devices people depend on that should never be near each other. The warning relates to pacemakers and the iPhone 12, which ...

Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave his players and coaches a scare Wednesday by taking an immediate leave of absence to get a pacemaker. His cheery remarks in a taped selfie video from a Tampa hospital ...

Dear Doctor: My mom is 93, and her doctor says she needs a pacemaker to control a heart arrhythmia. How does a pacemaker work? Is the operation dangerous for someone her age? Dear Reader: A pacemaker ...