Artificial Pacemaker
Health Encyclopedia: Pacemaker
Artificial pacemaker; Permanent pacemaker; Internal pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; CRT; Biventricular pacemaker
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Considering ADHD meds? Have a Heart Check First
By Craig Stoltz , Health ExpertA new statement from the American Heart Association is quite explicit: Before you give kids... Read more »
The "vapours," fainting, and the vagal reflex
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...year, there seems to be another effort at creating a pacemaker for people troubled by such... Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons May Help Anxiety
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...stimulation involved surgery and implantation of a pacemaker in their chest, which was then... Read more »
Health Guide
Pacemaker
...device that helps the heart beat regularly and at an appropriate rate. Alternative Names Artificial pacemaker; Permanent pacemaker; Internal pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization therapy;... Read more »Heart Pacemakers and ICD's Patient Guide
...are affected by arrhythmias, which contribute to about 500,000 deaths each year in the US. What are artificial pacemakers? An artificial pacemaker stimulates a programmed and appropriate... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure: Surgery and Recovery
...around the ventricles of the heart.After a few weeks, these relocated muscles are conditioned with a pacemaker to behave and beat as if they were heart muscles.Initial tests indicated that the... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Traveling with Health Problems
...There are no restrictions after angioplasty, assuming you are not experiencing chest pain.Implanted pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators can trigger metal detectors, so patients should have a... Read more »Parkinson's Disease: Surgery
...neurostimulation, an electric pulse generator controls symptoms. The generator is similar to a heart pacemaker. It sends electrical pulses to specific regions of the brain. Candidates for surgery... Read more »Images
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Pacemakers for Breathing
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