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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.
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 ...
Development of the artificial cardiac pacemaker and cardiac defibrillator Paul Maurice Zoll (July 15, 1911 – January 5, 1999) [ 1 ] was a Jewish [ 2 ] American cardiologist and one of the pioneers in the development of the artificial cardiac pacemaker and cardiac defibrillator .
Albert Salisbury Hyman (1893 - 1972), a Harvard-trained New York cardiologist, together with his brother Charles, constructed in 1930-1932 an electromechanical device which was one of the earliest artificial pacemakers. The device was reportedly tested on experiment animals and at least one human patient.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has become more like his iconic Terminator character after having surgery last week to receive a pacemaker, the 76-year-old actor and former California governor announced ...
In the weekly note, the 76-year-old actor shared that he had undergone surgery to have a pacemaker put in, after a lifelong battle with a genetic heart condition."Last Monday, I had surgery to ...
Cardiac Pacemaker's microlyth pacemaker. The company sold 8,500 pacemakers, increasing sales from zero in 1972 to over $47 million. In early 1978, CPI was concerned about a friendly takeover attempt. Despite impressive sales, the company's stock price had fluctuated wildly the year before, dropping from $33 to $11 per share.
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