According to cardiologist Christopher Davis, Gene Hackman's pacemaker would have alerted his physician if the last detected event on Feb. 17 was "urgent." ...

She adds that some patients are aware of the pacemaker box and battery, which can sometimes be seen or felt under the skin, but it shouldn’t be evident when the device is delivering electrical ...

Then the doctor will guide the leads through the blood vessel into different chambers of the heart. The doctor will place the pacemaker under the skin of your chest. He or she will attach the leads to ...

A metal box with the battery and generator goes under your skin through an incision ... What’s more, the pacemaker monitors the heartbeat and activates only when it needs to.

You need surgery to get a pacemaker. The device is placed under the skin near the collarbone." During a news conference Friday, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed the last event noted ...