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… Types of Bradycardia On this page: Overview … rarely requires treatment unless it causes symptoms. Then a pacemaker may be implanted if there is no cause that can be … the heart may miss one or more beats because its natural pacemaker fails to activate the electrical system throughout …
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… Pacemaker On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect … How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview A pacemaker is a small device. It sends out mild electrical … of breath caused by a slow or unsteady heartbeat. A pacemaker is powered by batteries. Most pacemakers are …
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… Biventricular Pacemaker On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect … resynchronization therapy (CRT) uses a special type of pacemaker called a biventricular pacemaker (say "by-ven-TRICK-yuh-ler") to treat heart …
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… Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) On this page: … electrical system. It means that the heart's natural pacemaker isn't working right or that the electrical … heart to beat too slowly, you will probably need to have a pacemaker. A pacemaker is an implanted device that helps …
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… Leadless Pacemaker On this page: Overview Overview A leadless pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device. It sends mild … the heart beating normally. These signals are painless. The pacemaker can help stop the dizziness, fainting, and …
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… Pacemaker: Living Well With It Actionset Overview A pacemaker helps keep your heart beating normally. By taking … you would like to do. If you are worried about having a pacemaker, talk with your doctor about your concerns. How do …
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… Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … your doctor about them. Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings … guideline on the evaluation and management of patients with bradycardia and cardiac conduction delay: A report of the …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? Decision … to your doctor about them. Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? 1 Get the … used to treat other heart rhythm problems, such as bradycardia . This topic is only about pacemakers for heart …
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… to a group of arrhythmias that occur because the normal pacemaker of the heart (the sinus node) does not work … not increase as it should with activity (persistent sinus bradycardia). Periods of fast arrhythmias (supraventricular … cause symptoms, it may not be treated. Treatment may be a pacemaker. You and your doctor can decide what treatment is …
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… Ventricular tachycardia. Supraventricular tachycardia . Bradycardia . Other reasons for fainting such as vasovagal … before you drive again. Is it okay to drive if you have a pacemaker? You can drive if you have a pacemaker and you don't have any symptoms such as fainting. …
