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What is a Pacemaker and Why Do I Need One?!I had no idea what a pacemaker was, what it looked like, or why I would possibly need one. I've had mine for 28 years, and thankful for it.
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Surgically Implanted and Untested: Pacemakers, Heart Valves, Hip ReplacementsRecent studies are showing that high-risk devices like pacemakers, defibrillators and heart valves are surgically implanted without rigorous testing. The devices are also implanted without understanding the effects they have on women.
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CSO Conductor Riccardo Muti's Fainting Fall Providentially Leads to PacemakerCan health emergencies uncover underlying conditions that need medical attention? Ask Riccardo Muti, CSO conductor, who fainted during a rehearsal. Physicians found a heart issue and fitted the maestro with a pacemaker. Strike one up for providence. -
How a Pacemaker Changed My LifeA malfunctioning heart and life threatening symptoms posed a serious problem, but my Pacemaker saved the day! Thanks to this little medical miracle, I am enjoying a full life!
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Does Life Change After a Pacemaker Implant?There are a few minor inconveniences, but most people find that life definitely changes for the better.
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What is a Pacemaker and How Does it Regulate the Heart?An artificial pacemaker is a small battery operated device which simulates the functionality of the sinus node by sending out electrical impulses which can regulate the heart beat.
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WiFi Capable Pacemaker Could Save Your LifeThe Accent pacemaker of course has the incorporated technology to send wireless signals to a nearby transmitter that will be hooked up in the patient's home.
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Living with a PacemakerThis article describes what a pacemaker is, why I have one, and what's it's like to live with one. -
Elder Care: Preventing Pacemaker Phone Check Wristband PinchingElder care sometimes involves finding solutions for problems the experts haven't considered. The expandable wristbands on a phone pacemaker check can pinch fragile skin. This article explains how to make simple wrist protectors from a pair of socks. -
The PacemakerDescribing as best as I can the implanting of my pacemaker.
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Common Pacemaker Complications and What it Means If They OccurThis article will explain common pacemaker complications and what to expect if they occur.
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Pacemaker Patients, Depression and the Use of Omega 3Pacemaker surgery is quite common among elderly patients and depression is a common side effect. While Omega fish oil can be used to alleviate some forms of depression, it is typically not beneficial in cardiac patients.
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Pacemaker Patients May Benefit from Ornish DietThe Ornish Diet is a common diet among those who are trying to lose weight but for pacemaker patients, the diet may provide additional health benefits.
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Tonium Pacemaker: Pocket Turntables for Your Digital MusicThe Pacemaker is considered the world's first portable digital music player that allows you to mix two songs together live. This gives the user the ability to do the same exact thing that DJs do with a pair of turntables.
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Brain Pacemakers Zap Severe DepressionResearchers have interpreted data from limited studies as offering promise for using brain pacemakers to relieve depression that doesn't respond to conventional treatment. Results show the devices are also effective for obsessive-compulsive disorder. -
Artificial Pacemaker: Restores a Reliable Heartbeat in People with ArrhythmiasMy mother has an artificial pacemaker implanted permanently under the skin of her chest. This is necessary since she has been found to have slow heart rates as a result of heart block.
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Evaluating Heart PacemakersIt is common to think of the heart as a pump, a pump that pulses and beats oxygenated blood throughout the body. This four chambered organ is able to carry out its function with the help of electrical impulses that regulate the hearts pumping action.
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Pacemaker Therapy: Advantages & DisadvantagesA pacemaker can resolve many of your health complications if you suffer from cardiovascular disorders. The following is a look at the disadvantages and advantages.
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Killer IPods: I'm Afraid My IPod Could Kill MeMy recent pacemaker check indicated such interference. Recent studies have indicated that an iPod has has actually disabled the pacemaker when held close to the chest. In my case this would be fatal.
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Is IPod Use Dangerous to Your Health?The iPod music player, sold by the millions by Apple Corporation, is the subject of a recent study that seems to show the popular music player can cause problems when held too close to people using pacemakers.
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Gerry & the Pacemakers--Always a Bridesmaid, Never a BrideThis is good classic British invasion music, even though it sounds a bit dated today.
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High Incidence of Sleep Apnea Syndrome Found in Pacemaker PatientsA recently published study finds that up to 60% of patients that required an artificial pacemaker have some degree of sleep apnea and, in as many as 20% of patients, the degree of sleep apnea present was found to be "severe." -
Lifesaving Technology: What Can it Do for You?Is the everyday cell phone a savior or a pest? How about a lifesaving gadget that we can all benefit from? What about other technologies? -
Whatever Happened to Gerry MarsdenTake yourself back to the 1960s when the Beatles and other bands from Liverpool took the world by storm, including Gerry And The Pacemakers. Whatever happened to Gerry Marsden?
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The Only Thing that I Know is that I Love YouA brief story on the difficulties of watching a loved one loose her memory to an awful disease.
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Contour Ab Belt ReviewWhat you can expect from the Contour Ab Belt and how to get discounts. This belt will work if you wear it consistently.
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Top Five FreeWare Audio Apps for Mac OS X LeopardSometimes you find yourself pouring over links to audio applications only to find that it's not quite free, or not quite what you're looking for. This list will help you cut the crap and find some good programs that will actually help your workflow.
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The Day My Life ChangedA moment in time that changed my life. I would of never thought it would of been at the dentist's office getting my wisdom teeth taken out.
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What is Electrophysiology and Why is it Important?Patients who had previously been treated by medications or pacemakers for their cardiac arrhythmias are now learning the word "electrophysiology" and are wondering what it can do for them. Find out what electrophysiology is and why it is important.
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What Are the Effects of Foreign Body into Our HealthThis article is about the object, substance or particle that it is not meant to be part of our body. These objects are called foreign body.
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Introducing the "Happiness Pacemaker"Professor Bogetto stressed that this isn't some kind of miracle machine where "...you turn it on and suddenly you start giggling..." The effects would seem to be most viable on those individuals who are suffering from severe depression.
