A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a temporary or long-term therapy for heart failure. Learn about different types of ...

A hand-held detector that can diagnose a patient who has had a heart attack in as little as three minutes has been developed by doctors. The device, which could save hundreds of lives, will mean ...

A ventricular assist device (VAD) helps pump blood from your heart to the rest of your body. It’s used when your heart is not able to pump enough blood on its own. The device consists of a pump, tubes ...

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a microcontroller was found in the parts drawer and put to work building this USB multimedia button human interface device that has the added bonus of looking like an old-school Walkman.

A young Graham, N.C., father became the second person in the world to receive a BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as a ...

If you find yourself doing a little KonMari house clean-up and looking to get rid of old items, you may want to not only “keep only those things that speak to your heart,” but also ... If you have a ...

When someone’s heart doesn’t beat quite right, an implantable defibrillator can save their life. The devices can jump-start a misbehaving heart, resetting its normal rhythm — unless they ...

Dominant in the early 1980s until it was overtaken commercially by the compact disc in the early 1990s, the cassette tape has ...

If you're looking for the perfect partner for the best true wireless earbuds or best headphones, Sony has the gadget for you. Its latest Network Walkman, the NW-A306, is a beautiful-looking hi-res ...

Research highlights the strong connection between heart and brain health, showing that improving cardiovascular health can ...

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