A battery-operated device that is surgically implanted in the chest to detect and correct life-threatening heart arrhythmias.
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are mechanical pumps surgically implanted inside the chest to support heart function and blood flow. Learn about these devices.
Condition in which muscles in the stomach work slowly, causing food and liquid to remain in the stomach for longer than normal.
A medical device that is placed in the stomach and inflated so it takes up space. It remains in place for six months before it is removed.
An occasional extra heartbeat that temporarily changes the heart's regular rhythm. The extra heartbeat originates in one of the heart's lower chambers.