A pacemaker is a battery-operated device placed in body to produce electrical pulses that cause the heart to beat at a normal rate. Recent research studies have described the use of energy harvesting ...

If your heart beats too slowly or gets out of rhythm, a pacemaker can send an electrical pulse to that muscle and get it back on track. To do that, pacemakers need generators with batteries, and ...

Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Researchers at the ...

Cardiologist Dr Jean Vorster and electrophysiologist Dr Jane Moses recently implanted a leadless pacemaker, smaller than a standard AAA battery, at the Netcare Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Gauteng.