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Invasive surgeries could be avoided with new pacemakers powered by heartbeats

February 22, 2019

Pacemakers are used to manage heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats). These conditions can either manifest as tachycardia (a rapid heartbeat exceeding the normal resting rate) or bradycardia (a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute). Arrhythmia can affect anyone of any age.

The problems caused by arrhythmia are triggered by the heart being unable to pump blood around the body properly, with symptoms including fatigue, fainting, difficulty breathing, organ damage, and in extreme cases, untimely death.

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