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  1. 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 ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/...cemakersandimplantabledefibrillators.html - Health Topics
  2. Pacemakers Interactive Tutorial (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 ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../tutorials/pacemakers/htm/index.htm - External Health Links
  3. Heart pacemaker
    Cardiac pacemaker implantation; Artificial pacemaker; Permanent pacemaker; Internal pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; CRT; Biventricular pacemaker
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pacemaker (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Pacemaker Basics In-Depth Multimedia Definition Why it's done Risks How you prepare What you can ... past issues Definition By Mayo Clinic staff A pacemaker is a small device, about the size of ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../MY00276/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all - External Health Links
  5. Pacemaker From the National Institutes of Health (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 ...
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pace/pace_whatis.html - External Health Links
  6. 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 ...
    www.hearthealthywomen.org/...145&Itemid=1&option=com_content - External Health Links
  7. New Wiring Adds Risk When Replacing Pacemaker
    New Wiring Adds Risk When Replacing Pacemaker Complications most likely when new lead is needed in heart devices, researchers find HealthDay By Robert Preidt Monday , November 16, 2009 SUNDAY, ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_91888.html - News
  8. Artificial Pacemakers (American Heart Association)
    Artificial Pacemakers What is an artificial pacemaker? A small battery-operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm. There are two parts: a generator and wires ( ...
    www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=24 - External Health Links
  9. Devices That May Interfere with Pacemakers (American Heart Association)
    ... increases. The American Heart Association recommends that the pacemaker be shielded as much as possible and moved ...
    www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=32 - External Health Links
  10. Heart pacemaker - discharge
    Cardiac pacemaker implantation - discharge; Artificial pacemaker - discharge; Permanent pacemaker - discharge; Internal pacemaker - discharge; Cardiac resynchronization therapy - discharge; CRT - discharge; ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../ency/patientinstructions/000097.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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