Pacemakers | Vibepedia

Pacemakers are medical devices implanted in the body to regulate the heartbeat by generating electrical pulses that stimulate the heart's chambers to contract and pump blood. With over 1 million pacemakers implanted worldwide each year, these devices have become a crucial treatment for individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, such as bradycardia or tachycardia, which affect approximately 3 million people in the United States alone. The first pacemaker was developed in 1958 by [[john-hopps|John Hopps]], a Canadian engineer, and since then, advancements in technology have led to the creation of smaller, more efficient, and externally programmable pacemakers. Today, companies like [[medtronic|Medtronic]] and [[boston-scientific|Boston Scientific]] are at the forefront of pacemaker innovation, with the global pacemaker market projected to reach $5.6 billion by 2025. As the population ages and the prevalence of heart conditions increases, the demand for pacemakers is expected to rise, with an estimated 700,000 new pacemaker implantations expected in the United States by 2025.