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| | Heart pacemaker - definition of Heart pacemaker in Encyclopedia |
 | | External pacemakers can be used for initial stabilization of a patient, but implantation of a permanent internal pacemaker is usually required for most conditions. | | | If the person is conscious, he or she may feel discomfort due to the frequent stimulation of the muscles of the chest wall. | | | A substantial external device, it was somewhat crude and painful to the patient in use. |
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| | Heart Failure Pacemaker Medical Technology Rating |
| | Heart resynchronized therapy involves the use of a special pacemaker that stimulates or paces both of the heart's ventricles. | | | One way to treat heart failure is to place a pacemaker in the chest to assist the heart with its electrical activity. | | | The goal of resynchronization therapy is to restore the normal coordinated pumping action to the heart by correcting the electrical problems related to heart failure. |
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| | Cautery protection circuit for a heart pacemaker - Patent 4038990 |
| | Typically, such pacemakers are implanted in the pectorial region or in the abdominal region of the patient by a surgical procedure, whereby an incision is made in such region and the pacemaker with its own internal power supply, is inserted within the patient's body. | | | Typically, a pair of paddles (electrodes) is placed on each side of the patient's chest, whereby the defibrillation pulse is applied to his heart to reinitiate the normal rhythmic operation of his heart. | | | The surgical procedure for implanting or removing the heart pacemaker into the body of the patient may involve cauterizing the incision made for the pacemaker pocket, thereby sealing off the small blood vessels surrounding the pocket. |
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| | ICU-USA - Tour - Pacemaker |
| | Depending upon the patient’s condition pacemakers may be used for short periods of time or possibly for the rest of the patient’s life. | | | The external pacemaker stimulates the heart to beat by passing the electrical current through pads attached to the chest. | | | Under normal conditions, the heart has its own pacemaker responsible for generating a heart rate. |
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| | Child Health Library - Cardiovascular Disorders - Living With a Pacemaker |
| | As the heart forces blood through the arteries, feel the beats by firmly pressing on the arteries, which are located close to the surface of the skin at certain points of the body. | | | Abstain from diathermy (the use of heat in physical therapy to treat muscles). | | | With advances in technology, artificial pacemakers today generally last eight to 10 years (depending upon the type of heart condition) and, in most cases, allow a child to lead a normal life. |
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| | Read about the history of pacemakers, from the earliest to the most recent technological advances |
| | Enhanced features in the pacemaker that monitor the heart's activity and automatically change the therapy delivered by the pacemaker, reducing the number of visits to the doctor. | | | This feature allows the pacemaker to deliver the most appropriate pacing therapy. | | | This eliminated the need for surgery when/if any pacemaker programming adjustments were necessary. |
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| | CHFpatients.com - Pacemakers |
| | This kind of pacemaker therapy is called VRT for "ventricular resynchronization therapy" or CRT for "cardiac resynchronization therapy." The kind of pacemaker used is called a "biventricular pacemaker" because it "paces" both your heart's ventricles (pumping chambers). | | | Pacemakers are also used to treat epilepsy and Parkinson's disease, relieve acute pain or to stimulate the spinal cord. | | | Improved heart function from pacing does not come from changes in the heart muscle itself but rather from "resynchronization" of heart chambers. |
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| | Heart Info - Pacemakers and ICDs: A Patient Guide |
| | Pacemakers and ICDs can be effective in extending and improving the lives of heart patients. | | | These electronic medical devices monitor heart rhythm and deliver appropriate electrical therapy when the heart rate is irregular (a condition called arrhythmia). | | | Other medical equipment used to dissolve kidney stones, treat irregular heart rhythms, treat acute or chronic pain, and deliver radiation for treatment of cancerous tumors may interfere with your device’s performance or require reprogramming of the device. |
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| | Pacemakers |
| | This procedure may be done safely in most pacemaker patients, with some reprogramming of the pacing. | | | Patients who work closely with or near such equipment should be aware of the risk that their pacemakers may not work properly in those conditions. | | | You'll need careful follow-up after the procedure and for several months to be sure your pacemaker is working properly. |
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| | Study Says Pacemaker/Defibrillator Devices Significantly Reduce Death & Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients |
| | Researchers conclude that a special kind of heart pacemaker combined with a defibrillator significantly reduces the risk of death and hospitalization in certain patients with severe heart failure, compared to drug therapy alone. | | | A 19 percent reduction in combined all-cause death or all-cause hospitalization in patients who received the cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers. | | | The device provides cardiac resynchronization therapy by delivering electrical stimulation to both sides of the heart. |
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| | Treating Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Pacemaker |
| | This device is called the biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy. | | | The pulse generator resides just under the skin of the chest, the leads are threaded through the veins into the heart and implanted into the heart muscle. | | | The other end of the lead is attached to the pulse generator, which is placed under the skin in your upper chest. |
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| | Other Symptoms of Heart Rhythm Disorders |
| | The most common causes of bradycardia are problems with the heart’s electrical pathway. | | | This passage of electricity culminates in a carefully coordinated contraction of heart muscle that pushes blood throughout the human body. | | | Electrical pathway problems can cause the heart to beat too slowly all the time or only occasionally. |
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| | Arrythmia: Getting a Pacemaker |
| | You will probably be aware of the pacemaker for a while. | | | An antiseptic solution will be applied to the upper chest and shoulder where the pacemaker will be inserted. | | | Your doctor has special equipment that communicates with the pacemaker, allowing adjustment of its function without any additional surgery. |
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| | Heart Info - Pacemaker Patients Urged to Consult Their Doctor |
| | According to the American Heart Association, most pacemakers are "demand pacemakers" that have a sensing mechanism. | | | The pacemaker alert is the latest headache for Indianapolis-based Guidant. | | | If it is one of these devices, then their doctor can check the device to see if it's still working properly and discuss the risk and what should be done." |
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| | Keeping Pace with Heart Technology |
| | One is that pacemakers need to be adjusted correctly to adapt to the physiologic needs of the patient. | | | James A. Roth, MD, and Marilyn Ezri, MD, FACC, Associate Professors of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, recently discussed several types of heart problems and how applications of new technology are helping them resolve patient concerns. | | | As developments continue apace, Medical College cardiologists will continue to utilize the best of the new in their pursuit to provide outstanding patient care. |
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| | Biventricular Heart Pacemaker Implant by MedicineNet.com |
| | Heart Failure - Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped working. | | | Resynchronization therapy is one part of a comprehensive heart failure management program. | | | Combination ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) and pacemaker therapy, why? |
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| | Pacemaker |
| | You will be admitted to the hospital and your pacemaker surgery will be done in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. | | | There is a block in your heart’s electrical pathways. | | | Your body gets the blood, oxygen and nutrients that it needs each time your heart contracts. |
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| | Pacemaker Ekg Results |
| | Get a heart cath, cardiac cath, heart pacemaker, ekg test, and valve repair at pepinheart.org. | | | Get a ekg test, cardiac cath, heart cath, valve repair, and heart pacemaker. | | | The nurse did a quick EKG and noted normal vital signs when in the room... |
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| | Pacemaker |
| | The patient is awake for the procedure, and pain medication is given throughout the procedure. | | | A small incision is made traditionally in the left side of the chest, and a small "pocket" is created underneath the skin. | | | A pacemaker is often the treatment of choice for people who have a heart condition that causes their heart to beat too slowly (bradycardia). |
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| | Pacing Systems - heart pacemaker, cardiac pacemakers |
| | All models offer leading-edge stored EGMs with Onset and Event Markers, and other diagnostics to guide patient therapy. | | | The INSIGNIA® pacing systems allow the physician to provide customized adaptive-rate pacing therapy to meet individual patient needs. | | | Learn more about our satellite symposia, May 3-4, 2005. |
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| | Find out what a pacemaker is and how it works to relieve bradycardia |
| | A pacing system increases the heart rate to meet the oxygen needs of the body. | | | Find out what a pacemaker is and how it works to relieve bradycardia | | | As of today, the only treatment for bradycardia is a pacemaker. |
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| | Pacemaker |
| | Pacemaker and Cardiac Pacing Links - Schrittmacher Informationen gathered by Wolfgang Scheibelhofer MD, Internist/Cardiologist in Vienna,Austria Home page map patient &internet my office find a Doc... | | | edu At UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School UMDNJ Researchers Find Pacemaker Implants Are a Risk Factor for Development of Death and Hospitalization From Heart Failure -Study Published in March... | | | AAA Procedures Angioplasty Atherectomy Coronary Bypass Surgery ICD (Defibrillator) Implantation Pacemaker Implantation Stent Implantation Guidant Products Used in Treatment Resources Heart and Vessel... |
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| | Mapping the Human Heart: Pacemaker: Winter 2001: UI Health Care |
| | Evans, 31, was born with dextrocardia, a condition wherein the heart is situated on the right side of the chest and has only one pumping chamber. | | | Mapping the Human Heart: Pacemaker: Winter 2001: UI Health Care | | | I've been a pediatric cardiology patient for years!" he laughed. |
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| | The Case of The Sole Remaining Supplier |
| | Doctors are not very adept at installing the pacemakers, which are extremely delicate; there is even a story of a person yawning deeply, pulling the pacemaker wire in his chest, and dying. | | | Pretty soon, no one will be making heart pacemakers, and many people need them. | | | When doctors implant a pacemaker, the patient's normal heartbeat is disabled, and he or she relies entirely on the device. |
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| | They place a pad over the pacemaker and program it to your individual needs. | | | The hole of the procedure is without any pain and discomfort. | | | On arrival back in the ward you are placed on a heart monitor for two hours and x-rayed to make sure the electrodes are in place. |
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| | Pacemaker Center - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | All of our patient guides are edited by our Physician Advisory Board. | | | Take one of our quizzes to test your health knowledge and learn something new: | | | Click on any term below to read our complete patient education guide. |
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| | Bradycardia - Pacemakers and Heart Arrhythmias |
| | Bradycardia may be caused by a problem with your heart's natural pacemaker (S-A node) or a problem with your heart's electrical pathways. | | | Doctors may prescribe medications, a pacemaker, or both for the treatment of bradycardia. | | | We continually add new information for Patients and Families. |
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| | Cardiac pacemaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The heart gets its parasympathetic innervation from the vagus nerve. | | | This article is about the natural pacemaker in the heart. | | | Even individual cardiac muscle cells will contract rhythmically on their own. |
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| | Success Stories : Cardiac Success Stories, Heart Valve Disease, Angina, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Name, Age, Gender, ... |
| | Select a condition and procedure to find stories of people who have benefited from St. Jude Medical devices. | | | Success Stories : Cardiac Success Stories, Heart Valve Disease, Angina, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Name, Age, Gender, Condition, Procedure, Share Your Story : St. Jude Medical | | | Heart disease can be caused by many different things and comes in many different forms. |
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| | Biologic Pacemaker Reprograms Heart |
| | Researchers say they believe the same principles should also apply to humans, and "biopacemakers" may eventually provide an important new option for people who are not good candidates for traditional, electronic pacemakers. | | | Their study, published in the Sept. 12 issue of Nature, shows the biologic pacemaker works in animal tests by using gene therapy to convert heart muscle cells into specialized "pacing" cells that can restore the heart's natural rhythm. | | | Read more in the Heart Disease Health Center |
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| | pacemaker results by www.heart-defibrillator.net |
| | Pacemaker: What It Is and Why It Is Used | | | Information on pacemaker devices, why they are used and what can be expected during a pacemaker implantation procedure. | | | A small, battery-operated electronic device which is inserted under the skin to help the heart beat at an appropriate rate. |
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| | pacemaker - Search Results |
| | Monheit Law is representing individuals in their claims against Guidant and Medtronic for defective heart defibrillators. | | | American Heart Association member edited encyclopedia - the most comprehensive resource dedicated exclusively to heart health: cardiology encyclopedia, news, community, animations and more. | | | Learn about your rights to bring a claim against Guidant for a defective defbrillator. |
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