Loss or dysregulation of the normally precise control of heart rate via the autonomic nervous system plays a critical role during the development and progression of cardiovascular disease—including ...

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The blood circulates around the body 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Heart of a normal person has a regular rhythm, which allows enough oxygen and nutrients to reach all organs. In some individuals, ...

Every year, more than 2 million people in the United States are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. Desperate for solutions, some brave patients are now volunteering to undergo surgery to ...

Abstract: Wireless charging devices for implantable cardiac pacemakers have not been clinically applied. For actual applications, safety assessments of a wireless charging system must be conducted.

MIT researchers have developed a noninvasive, surgery-free alternative to standard cardiac implants: a wearable ultrasound pacemaker sticker. Interestingly, the new device is simply a wearable sticker ...

MIT engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants. The new ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a cardiac electrogram acquisition and stimulation integrated circuit (IC) for single-chamber leadless pacemaker applications. The proposed IC features self-determining ...