Dr. Zhuoshan Huang: A 79-year-old man was admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, because of dyspnea and edema in the arms and legs. The patient had ...

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 ...

Know why pacemakers are implanted, how they help regulate heartbeat, different pacemaker types, and what to expect during the ...

Pacemakers are typically placed in children with congenital complete heart block, a rare condition that can lead to sudden death and affects 1 in about 15,000 to 22,000 children. Congenital complete ...

With heart failure, the heart becomes enlarged and its electrical systems become stretched. This interferes with how the parts of the heart coordinate to contract and pump blood, making it inefficient ...

UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this ...

Pediatric cardiologists have implanted a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to ...