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2. Pacemaker syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Individuals with a low heart rate prior to pacemaker implantation are more at risk of developing pacemaker syndrome. Normally the first chamber of the heart (atrium) contracts as the second chamber (ventricle) is relaxed, allowing the ventricle to fill before it contracts and pumps blood out of the heart.

3. Implantable loop recorder - Wikipedia

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   The ILR is a useful diagnostic tool to investigate patients who experience symptoms such as syncope (fainting), seizures, recurrent palpitations, lightheadedness, or dizziness not often enough to be captured by a 24-hour or 30-day external monitor. Because of the ILR's long battery life (up to 3 years), the heart can be monitored for an ...

4. Pacemaker failure - Wikipedia

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   Another study found that more than half of pacemaker complications occurred during the first 3 months after implantation. [2] Causes of pacemaker failure include lead related failure, unit malfunction, problems at the insertion site, failures related to exposure to high voltage electricity or high intensity microwaves, and a miscellaneous ...

5. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Heart palpitations. Heart attack. ... A pacemaker. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (a device that shocks your heart into a normal rhythm when needed) Electric cardioversion (a shock to your ...

6. When Should You See a Doctor About Heart Palpitations ... - AOL

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   Dr. Patwa says that heart palpitations are tied to the heart's electrical conduction system, a network of muscle cells in the heart’s wall that control heartbeats’ rate and rhythm. “The ...

7. Pacemaker - Wikipedia

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   A pacemaker, also known as an artificial cardiac pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart. Each pulse causes the targeted chamber(s) to contract and pump blood, [ 3 ] thus regulating the function of the electrical conduction system of the heart .

8. The Wanted's Max George Says He Had Pacemaker Fitted After ...

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   The Wanted vocalist, 36, revealed on Instagram on Saturday, Dec. 21, that he had a pacemaker fitted after announcing weeks earlier that recent tests had found "issues" with his heart.

9. Cardiac pacemaker - Wikipedia

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   An artificial cardiac pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker, so as not to be confused with the natural cardiac pacemaker) or just pacemaker is an implanted medical device that generates electrical impulses delivered by electrodes to the chambers of the heart either the upper atria, or lower ventricles to cause the targeted chambers to contract and ...