Atropine is often considered a first-line intervention for unstable bradycardia. Unfortunately, atropine often fails when the bradycardia is not vagally-induced and is not indicated for high-level ...

Before anyone reads a headline or taps a button, they are already interpreting the interface. When people encounter something new, their brains start making sense of it immediately. Visual signals are ...

Your heart has an internal pacemaker called the sinus node. It's a group of cells, located on top of your heart, that sends electrical signals into the heart and controls your heartbeat. Sometimes, ...

The human heart is a highly complex pump made of muscle, complete with its own electric power system, supplying the energy and oxygen it needs to function. The heart’s pumping action is regulated by ...

SUDDEN death in persons with artificial pacemakers is a continuing and disturbing problem. Causes include pacemaker-catheter displacement, electric-component failure, broken wires and rising pacing ...

NICE recommends leadless cardiac pacemakers as the standard of care for people with slow heart rhythms. NICE has issued final guidance recommending leadless cardiac pacemakers as the standard of care ...