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- Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators (National Library of Medicine)... two devices implanted under your skin: a cardiac pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). A pacemaker monitors the electrical impulses in the heart. When ...
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(Patient Education Institute) ... the heart down, a pacemaker may be necessary. Pacemaker A pacemaker is an electronic device that is ... to stay away from such devices. Maintaining Your Pacemaker Your nurse should check your pacemaker at least ... - Artificial pacemaker; Permanent pacemaker; Internal pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; CRT; Biventricular pacemaker ... A pacemaker generally has two parts: Generator -- contains the battery and the information to control the heartbeat Leads -- wires ...
- Cardiac Pacemaker (Implanted) (Food and Drug Administration)Cardiac Pacemaker (implanted): On this page: What is it - When is it used - How does it work - What will ... be customized to meet specific needs. Rate-Responsive Pacemakers These pacemakers may be programmed to increase or ...
- Pacemaker (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Pacemaker ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Why it's done Risks How you prepare What you can expect Results Definition A pacemaker is a small device, about the size of ...
- Pacemaker
(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) What Is a Pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small device that's placed under the skin of your chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. ... the heart to beat at a normal rate. Pacemakers are used to treat heart rhythms that are ... - Pacemaker & ICD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation)Home > Treatment & Recovery > Pacemaker & ICD - Page 1 Pacemaker & ICD - Page 1 Background What is an arrhythmia? An arrhythmia is a change in the normal beating rhythm of the heart. There are ...
- Managing Your Pacemaker (American Heart Association)Do your part in managing your pacemaker. You may have to have someone help you, but there are certain things you'll need to do to manage your pacemaker ...
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pacemaker, Artificial (National Institutes of Health)
- Heart's Surplus Energy May Help Power Pacemakers, Defibrillators (American Heart Association)... heart may produce enough energy to power a pacemaker or defibrillator. • An experimental microgenerator captured enough surplus ... of the power needed to run an implantable pacemaker. • Generator refinements could yield smaller, longer-lasting, and ...