Tag: pacemaker
Tiny, Injectable Pacemaker Runs on Light and then Dissolves
Tiny, Injectable Pacemaker Runs on Light and then Dissolves This temporary pacemaker, smaller than a grain of rice, could regulate the heart less invasively By Payal Dhar edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier A pacemaker uses electricity to regulate heartbeats. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Temporary pacemakers can be used as a stopgap measure to…
Gene Hackman’s pacemaker activity suggests he died several days before he was found
By Juliana Kim , Ayana Archie Officials say actor Gene Hackman, 95, probably died days before he and his wife’s bodies were found Wednesday at their home in Santa Fe, N.M. Hackman’s pacemaker was last active on Feb. 17, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adam Mendoza said at a news conference on Friday. A pacemaker is…