Pacemaker Malfunction
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The heart's natural pacemaker is an electrical timing device that controls the rate of the heart's muscular contractions, enabling the heart to pump blood under the wide range of demands encountered in daily life.
Everyone's heart speeds up or slows down under different conditions and may on occasion appear to flutter or miss a beat. These palpitations are usually...
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Pacemaker
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A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart beat regularly and at an appropriate rate. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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