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 ...

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will soon undergo a procedure to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator, his campaign announced Tuesday. Fetterman, who is front-runner for the Democratic nomination for U.S.

California and Florida have the most top-ranked hospitals for pacemaker or defibrillator placement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards. WebMD and Medscape partnered to recognize U.S.

Boston Scientific has begun a clinical trial of its first modular cardiac rhythm implant system. It consists of a leadless pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator—two separate devices ...

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman got a pacemaker Tuesday after suffering a stroke last week. A spokesman released the following statement: "John Fetterman just completed ...