Pacemaker
Health Encyclopedia: Pacemaker
Artificial pacemaker; Permanent pacemaker; Internal pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; CRT; Biventricular pacemaker
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Expert & Community Posts
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
............heart to tell it to beat Today's generators weigh a little less than an ounce (30 grams). The pacemaker's battery can last about 7 to 8 years. It will be regularly checked by your... Read more »Heart Pacemakers and ICD's Patient Guide
...devices monitor heart rhythm and deliver appropriate electrical therapy when certain arrhythmias occur. Pacemakers and ICDs can be effective in extending and improving the lives of heart patients.... Read more »Meet Cardiologist Dr. Steven Kang
...procedures to treat advanced heart disease such as cardiac catheterization, ablation, and implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, Dr. Kang believes that the best way to treat heart disease... Read more »Arrhythmia Patient Guide
...stimulation of heart muscle tissue. Electrical impulses originate in the sinus node (the heart's natural pacemaker), which is a group of special cells located in the high right atrium. The... Read more »Sick sinus syndrome
...condition. Do not stop taking any medication unless instructed by your doctor. A permanent implanted pacemaker may be necessary when it has been established that the symptoms are related to... Read more »Images
Related News
Pacemakers for Breathing
November 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breathing may seem like a mindless bodily function, but new research shows the mind is actually more involved in breathing than... Read summary »
Headphones and Pacemakers
November 10, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People may want to use extra caution when listening to music with mp3 headphones if they have implantable cardioverter devices... Read summary »
iPods don't interfere with pacemakers, study finds
October 03, 2008iPods and other digital music players don't interfere with pacemaker, scientists say, a finding that contradicts a 2007 study. The May 2007 study... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Beta blocker, pacemaker use after a heart attack
August 29, 2008This is a study to determine if using a pacemaker along with beta blockers will improve survival rates in people who've suffered a heart attack.... Read summary »
Study: iPods interfere with pacemakers
October 03, 2008A high school student working with doctors on a research project has found that iPods--the popular music players made by Apple--may cause heart... Read summary »
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