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| | Artificial pacemaker - Wikipedia, the free 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. | | | A substantial external device, it was somewhat crude and painful to the patient in use. | | | The first pacemakers required these leads to be placed surgically on the outer surface of the heart. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_pacemaker
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| | CHEST: Aggressive pacemaker twiddler's syndrome: dislodgement of an active fixation ventricular pacing electrode |
| | Pacemaker twiddler's syndrome is the phenomenon whereby a pacemaker patient may actively dislodge a pacing electrode by manipulating, often unconsciously, the permanent implanted pacemaker. | | | The pacemaker pocket was created beneath the pectoralis major muscle, and the pacemaker was sutured to the pectoralis minor muscle. | | | Retractile forces occur because of conscious or unconscious pacemaker manipulation by the patient, who winds (or twists) the lead body up within the pulse generator pocket. |
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| | Pacemaker placement |
| | Pacemakers can be surgically placed into the chest (a permanent pacemaker) through a small incision, or they can be worn outside the body (a temporary pacemaker) and attached to the heart through a wire that is threaded through a neck vein. | | | The pacemaker leads are usually threaded through the incision into a large blood vessel in the upper chest and into the heart. | | | After having a permanent pacemaker implanted, you may need to avoid certain activities or conditions that might interrupt the signals sent by the pacemaker to the heart. |
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http://my.webmd.com/hw/heart_disease/aa108101.asp
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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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http://www.icu-usa.com/tour/procedures/pacemaker.htm
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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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http://www.medtronic.com/brady/patient/pacemaker_history.html
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| | Pacemaker for bradycardia |
| | This pacemaker varies its rate to cause the heart to beat faster when you are exercising to meet your body's increased needs or slower when at rest. | | | Temporary pacemakers are most commonly used for a short time following heart surgery or in emergency situations. | | | Make sure you tell all of the health professionals involved in your care that you have a pacemaker before having any tests or surgery. |
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http://my.webmd.com/hw/heart_disease/te7526.asp
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| | Living With a Pacemaker |
| | 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. | | | Although your child's pacemaker is built to last several years, always check the pacemaker regularly to ensure that it is working properly. |
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http://www.chw.org/display/router.asp?DocID=3084
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| | PACEMAKER |
| | The leads for the pacemaker are guided into your heart through an incision in your neck or chest. | | | Pacemakers work when they need to or all of the time. | | | You will be able to see and feel the outline of the pacemaker through your skin. |
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| | PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION |
| | Through this device, a physician can change the programming of the pacemaker to best suit the individual patient's needs and investigate the status of the pacemaker. | | | The generator can communicate with an external device placed on the skin overlying the pacemaker. | | | This is a disease where overgrown heart muscle blocks the egress of blood out of the heart. |
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http://www.healthyhearts.com/pacemaker.htm
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| | Procedure: Pacemaker |
| | A chest x-ray will be done to check your lungs as well as the position of the pacemaker and lead(s). | | | An incision is made in the chest where the leads and pacemaker are inserted. | | | Although recovery with the epicardial approach is longer than that of the transvenous approach, minimally invasive techniques have enabled shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery times. |
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http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/tests/procedures/pacemaker.htm
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| | If your child needs a pacemaker |
| | Most pacemakers given to children will be able to sense when the child’s heart beat needs to be faster- for example when the child is running around. | | | The pacemaker should free the child to be as active as any other, if all else is well. | | | The current experience is that once a pacemaker is needed it is usually required for life. |
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http://www.childrens-heart-fed.org.uk/pacemake.htm
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| | Pacemakers |
| | This procedure is safe for most pacemaker patients, with some reprogramming of the pacing. | | | Patients who work with or near such equipment should know that their pacemakers may not work properly in those conditions. | | | This can be treated by reprogramming the pulse generator. |
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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4676
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| | Pacemaker Club |
| | To be able to help you American pacemaker recipients I need positive and negative case stories with symptoms before the operation and how it all worked out after and what kind of problems or good experiences have followed. | | | Also if you have had your pacemaker reprogrammed or even changed because of problems it can help others. | | | It seems that there is no difference in how little help some doctors give their patients in USA and Denmark. |
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http://www.pacemakerclub.com/print.php?sid=445
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| | Pacemaker Program |
| | Your pacemaker may require some fine tuning, and medications may be adjusted, but chances are excellent that you will feel a lot better. | | | We know the decision to undergo pacemaker surgery may be stressful, but it is an important decision that you and your doctor will make together. | | | A pacemaker is a small device (about the size of two silver dollars attached together) placed under the skin of your chest just below the collar bone. |
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http://www.mercydesmoines.org/services/iowaHeartHospital/pacemakerProgram.asp
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| | CNN.com - 'Tummy pacemaker' may suppress appetite - Oct. 13, 2003 |
| | A kind of pacemaker for the tummy, an implanted electrical device that fools the body into feeling full, appears to be an effective alternative to radical digestive surgery for helping obese people shed large amounts of weight. | | | This a potential new approach for the management of obesity that is separate from drugs or surgery. | | | However, this is major surgery that carries significant risk, including a 1 percent chance of death, and researchers are searching for ways to do the job more safely. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/10/13/tummy.pacemaker.ap/index.html
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| | Pacemakers - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center |
| | The American Heart Association (AHA) advises that if you have a pacemaker, you should be aware of your surroundings and of any devices that may interfere with it. | | | Your pacemaker may not work properly if you come into contact with these devices. | | | If you need information about keeping your heart healthy, e-mail the |
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http://www.tmc.edu/thi/pacemake.html
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| | CHEST: Faulty Design Resulting in Temporary Pacemaker Failure - ) |
| | Once operational pacemaker failure occurs, it is not intuitively clear to the practitioner what to do. | | | Therefore, the inherent design in this dual-chamber temporary pacemaker necessarily leads to a pathway that creates operational pacemaker failure. | | | On the other hand, the systems approach focuses on the conditions under which individuals work. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0984/is_2_120/ai_77806184
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| | Pacemaker - Follow-Up - CardiologyChannel |
| | There are certain special considerations about which persons with pacemakers shoud be aware. | | | The surgeon may then consult with a cardiologist about any special steps to take during the surgical procedure. | | | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation |
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http://cardiologychannel.com/pacemaker/followup.shtml
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| | Can You Have a Heart Attack With a Pacemaker? |
| | Usually, the patient is very sick and in the hospital if any of these conditions are present. | | | If a person has a heart attack, for example, the oxygen is cut of from the muscle which will cause the heart to stop because of "mechanical" reasons. | | | There are some medical conditions that can occur that will prevent the heart from "beating" in a normal way. |
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| | Pacemaker - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | People with pacemakers enjoy significant improvement in their quality of life. | | | While the risk of a life–threatening problem is small, people with pacemakers are encouraged to: | | | (Electronic Pacemaker, Artificial Pacemaker, Cardiac Pacing, Temporary Pacemaker, External Pacemaker, Permanent Pacemaker, Internal Pacemaker, Epicardial Implantation) |
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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/pacemaker/pacemaker.cfm
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| | Pacemaker Surgery |
| | For chronic arrhythmia, the device is normally implanted in the upper chest, just under the skin. | | | Your doctor will explain any specific instructions needed to prepare for implantation of a pacemaker. | | | You may experience mild pain at the insertion site. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/tp/tppacemaker.jsp
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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. | | | Learn more about our satellite symposia, May 3-4, 2005. | | | The INSIGNIA® pacing systems allow the physician to provide customized adaptive-rate pacing therapy to meet individual patient needs. |
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http://www.guidant.com/products/pacing.shtml
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| | eMedicine - Pacemaker-Mediated Tachycardia : Article Excerpt by: Noel G Boyle, MD, PhD |
| | This form of pacemaker behavior only can occur in a dual-chamber system. | | | Mortality/Morbidity: Patients may experience chest palpitations, rapid heart rates, lightheadedness, syncope, or chest discomfort. | | | Background: Pacemaker-mediated tachycardia (PMT) is a form of reentrant tachycardia that can occur in patients who have a dual-chamber pacemaker. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/pacemaker-mediated-tachycardia.htm
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| | First biologic pacemaker created by gene therapy in guinea pigs |
| | "A biologic pacemaker should also be able to adjust to the body's changing needs, whereas an electronic pacemaker, at least in its simplest form, does not," says Marbán. | | | In the vast majority of heart muscle cells, a particular channel maintains a balance of potassium that makes it more difficult for them to "fire," so instead of being able to generate electricity on their own, they must be triggered by pacemaker cells. | | | First biologic pacemaker created by gene therapy in guinea pigs |
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-09/jhmi-fbp090902.php
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| | Pacemaker |
| | If the pacemaker fails or the wiring isn't working, then the isolated cells of the heart can take over and generate a slower heart rate based on their own pacemaker properties. | | | When the hearts conducting system isnt working, the pacemaker takes over the stimulation of the heart. | | | This 'escape rhythm' generally is slower and will often lead to marked symptoms. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/messages/34741a.html
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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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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/pacemaker
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| | Pacemaker Club :: Support & Information For Pacemaker Recipients |
| | I am 39 and only weigh 101 lbs ao I tend to react to everything more than "normal" people (sensitive to drugs, longer recovery, blah, blah, blah). | | | Are there any particular questions that I should be asking? | | | He said that there's no way I should feel the pacemaker working and that even if I did, it should be kicking in when my rate is too low, not too high. |
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http://www.pacemakerclub.com
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| | Midwest Pediatric Pacemaker Registry |
| | The Midwest Pediatric Pacemaker Registry was formed in 1981 to provide a large information source upon which to base decisions concerning the current state of pediatric pacing rather than relying on inference from pacing practices in adults. | | | It was formed by the members of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society with a report of Registry activity being presented at the annual meeting. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/pdc/mwpr.htm
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| | Pacemaker Markets at Biotechnologymarketresearch.Com |
| | Biogenetics is inclined on behalf of joining partnering chances in addition to further possible physical expansion within Europe since it is an attractive market.You can silent apply on behalf of an extra prescription drug benefit from Medicare. | | | Future designed developments would lead to an everlasting heart pacemaker. |
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http://www.biotechnologymarketresearch.com/pacemaker_markets.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pacemaker |
| | The patient is awake for the procedure, and pain medication is given throughout the procedure. | | | A pacemaker is often the treatment of choice for people who have a heart condition that causes their heart to beat too slowly (bradycardia). | | | A pacemaker can usually sense if the heartbeat is above a certain level, at which point it will automatically turn off. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007070.htm
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| | Find out what a pacemaker is and how it works to relieve bradycardia |
| | Find out what a pacemaker is and how it works to relieve bradycardia | | | As of today, the only treatment for bradycardia is a pacemaker. | | | A nurse or doctor uses this specialized computer to see how the pacemaker is working and if necessary, to adjust the settings of a pacemaker. |
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http://www.medtronic.com/brady/patient/whatis_pacemaker.html
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| | pacemaker failure |
| | Routine monitoring will let a cardiologist know when the end of the battery’s life is approaching, allowing it to be changed before it stops functioning. | | | If a patient is pacemaker-dependent and the pacemaker stops working, this can be a catastrophe. | | | If the pacemaker stops working and is left in place, it will do no harm, but of course, it will not do what it was initially placed for. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/archive/1037.html
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| | Complexity Digest - New Function For Pacemaker Neurons |
| | The current study shows that pacemaker neurons do in fact transmit signals and are required for a rapid behavior, (...). | | | Excerpts: A study by New York University researchers reveals a new function for the nerve cells that regulate circadian rhythms of behavior in fruit flies. | | | It was previously known that pacemaker neurons receive visual signals to reset their molecular clocks, but scientists did not have any evidence that they transmitted information to their target cells, as most other neurons do. |
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http://www.comdig.org/article.php?id_article=20037
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| | NanoInvestorNews - Biophan Announces Details of Study on Pacemaker Safety |
| | "This study demonstrates that there are many variables that can affect the performance of a pacemaker during an MRI procedure, such as the position of the device in the patient and the position of the patient in the MRI machine. | | | Additional studies of other pacemaker safety problems are planned. | | | "There has been some misunderstanding and debate about the potential for heating and other dangers associated with pacemaker exposure to MRI. |
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http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=2844
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| | Pacemaker definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Our Pacemaker Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Pacemaker | | | Pacemakers Can Avert Fatal Attack in Some Epilepsy Patients | | | The natural pacemaker of the heart is the sinus node, one of the major elements in the cardiac conduction system, the system that controls the heart rate. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11866
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| | Pacemaker - CardiologyChannel |
| | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation | | | Pacemakers are battery-powered implantable devices that function to electrically stimulate the heart to contract and thus to pump blood throughout the body. | | | Pacemakers are usually implanted in patients in whom the heart's own "spark plug" or electrical system is no longer functioning normally. |
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http://www.cardiologychannel.com/pacemaker
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| | PaceMaker Building Systems |
| | Design Flexibility: A common perception of SIPs is of modular, boxy homes, but in reality, a panelized, field-built home is easily and effectively built to a diverse and wide range of specs. | | | SIPs and related products have emerged as a very popular method of building based largely on the construction speed, cost, structural strength and energy efficiency advantages they have over traditional stud and truss built structures. | | | PaceMaker Building Systems is the brand of building systems that provides consumers and professionals a smart design solution because PaceMaker facilitates innovative architecture with certified products and advanced support. |
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| | PaceMaker FAQ |
| | Of all those course work submission and other sound processing trials, I found certain tempo/pitch manipulation routines especially amusing. | | | This is a device problem so nothing much can be done, you may try other CD-ROM drive if available. | | | More advanced sound processing routines based on a different approach to improve the sound quality issue have been developed. |
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| | PREMATURE BABY PACEMAKER |
| | Last month doctors at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Children’s Heart Center performed surgery on the prematurely delivered little girl, correcting a congenital condition known as heart block…when the upper and lower chambers of the heart fail to get an electrical signal in rhythmic fashion. | | | Because she was born early, Imani has needed a respirator for a few weeks, but her lungs are developing, she’s gaining weight and her heartbeat is strong. | | | Comprised of lead wires attached to the heart and a tiny generator, the pacemaker made by St Jude Medical is the world’s smallest, roughly the size of two quarters stacked together. |
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http://www.vcu.edu/uns/videos/2002/pacemaker_%20script.htm
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| | NSPA - Contests and Critiques |
| | In conjunction with the Yearbook Pacemaker competition, NSPA will recognize with an award of excellence the best interactive (CD/DVD) yearbooks in a separate contest. | | | The National Scholastic Press Association presents the Pacemaker competition for high school student-produced television news programs. | | | NSPA and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation have co-sponsored the Pacemaker competition since 1971. |
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http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html
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| | PACEMAKER - Definition |
| | An artificial pacemaker is a device implanted in a patient which functions when the physiologic pacemaker fails. | | | The physiologic pacemaker of the heart is the sinus node. | | | A pacemaker is something which initiates an action and controls the rhythm of a series of actions. |
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http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/pacemaker
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| | Telephone Pacemaker Clinic |
| | Telephone pacemaker follow-up is a way of checking to make sure that your pacemaker is working properly. | | | You also may come into the pacemaker clinic for routine pacemaker checks rather than using a transmitter, if you prefer. | | | After your pacemaker has been put in or "implanted," a cardiologist will see you and ask that you "enroll" in the Telephone Follow-up Clinic. |
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http://www.virginiamason.org/dbHeart/sec1359.htm
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| | Pacemaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Artificial pacemaker may be implanted to provide proper heart rhythm when the body's natural pacemaker does not function properly. | | | Brain pacemaker is a device which sends electrical impulses to the brain in order to relieve depression, epilepsy and other conditions. | | | Cardiac pacemaker is a group of cells within the heart that together initiate contractions and set the pace of beating. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pacemaker
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| | Implantable pacemaker definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Pacemakers may function continuously and stimulate the heart at a fixed rate or at an increased rate during exercise. | | | An internal pacemaker is one in which the electrodes into the heart, the electronic circuitry and the power supply are implanted (internally) within the body. | | | A pacemaker can also be programmed to detect too long a pause between heartbeats and then stimulate the heart. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7476
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| | AMIODARONE AND THE RISK OF HEART BLOCK REQUIRING PERMANENT PACEMAKER INSERTION |
| | METHODS: A study cohort of 8770 patients aged | | | Digoxin was the only other medication that was associated with an increased risk of permanent pacemaker insertion (OR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.37-2.31). | | | The objective of this study was to determine whether the use of amiodarone increases the risk of heart block requiring insertion of a permanent pacemaker. |
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http://www.ccs.ca/society/congress2002/abstracts/abs/a437.htm
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| | VVI pacemaker 12 lead |
| | DDI pacing is useful with patients who have frequent atrial tachyarrhythmias as the pacer will not follow these rhythms. | | | This is how a DDI pacemaker works when it is set at a rate faster than a patient's native rhythm. | | | This is how a DDI pacer works when it is sensing native rhythm. |
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http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/heart/EKGtext/egbr000319r006.html
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