Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.

One-page overview of pacemakers includes detailed labeled diagrams of the heart and implantable pacemaker along with essential information on how to live with one.

A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Emilie the Pacemaker by Thomas Geldart, a fiction book for children.

The American Heart Association provides a general overview of pacemakers. Content includes a focus on what an artificial pacemaker is.

Learn about the inventor of the medical cardiac pacemaker, Wilson Greatbatch. This site provides a brief bio on Greatbatch, information on the invention's impact, and a portrait of the inventor.

Many heads, hands and hearts contributed to the development of this lifesaving device.

The downloadable monograph examines the cardiac pacemaker. Topics included are the history and current status of the device.

Otis Boykin was a successful African American inventor whose inventions include resistors for electrical equipment and missiles, a controller for pacemakers, and a burglar-proof cash register.

Cardiac pacemaker inventor, Wilson Greatbatch, is featured in this brief biography.

A wealth of information on arrhythmias. Find out about the kinds of arrhythmias, causes, and treatments.

A detailed guide about heart arrhythmia and its eight specific types. Content includes information about the symptoms of the condition, a discussion of when treatment might be necessary, and descriptions of treatments.

Can you imagine a future where wars are fought not with bombs and bullets but computer viruses and pacemaker shutdowns? Cyberware is unique in that it is not covered by existing legal framework and it often inspires more questions than...

Otis Boykin (1920-1982 CE) is attributed with developing twenty-six electronic inventions, including devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and a control unit for an artificial heart stimulator.

Using an online exhibition, investigate how Mary Shelley's horror science fiction story, Frankenstein, reflects the knowledge and studies of electricity, and how those fictional ideas are used in modern medicine.

Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.

Otis Boykin invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the control unit for a pacemaker.