Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of ...

As thousands of people await a lifesaving heart, scientists are racing to buy them more time. A promising advance from scientists in Germany offers a potential solution.

This experimental prototype is the smallest in the world. It can be inserted with a syringe and dissolves when it is no longer needed. Its size is very suitable for babies with heart defects.

Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies ...

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“We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world’s smallest pacemaker,” said Rogers in a statement. “There’s a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in the context of pediatric heart surgeries, ...

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Designed for patients who only need temporary pacing, the pacemaker simply dissolves after it’s no longer needed. All the ...

The miniature medical device is a big as a grain of rice. The post World’s tiniest pacemaker could save babies born with ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...