Former pro surfer receives a first-of-its-kind leadless pacemaker from Abbott; now he can surf his heart out…literally.

Then we wedge the pacemaker into the space, making sure that the leads are nicely coiled and out of the way, and use dissolvable stitches beneath the skin to close the wound, which will look like ...

Surgeons use small prongs to push it into place in the heart. What’s more, the pacemaker monitors the heartbeat and activates only when it needs to. Dr. John Hummel explains: “If it stops for ...

Cardiology staff have been celebrating after carrying out the region's first procedures to fit completely leadless pacemakers. The first patients underwent their surgery at Castle Hill Hospital ...