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Medical device for artificially stimulating heart contractions
A pacemaker, also known as an artificial cardiac pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to
Pacemaker
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pacemaker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pacemaker is a medical device that regulates the beating of the heart. Pacemaker may also refer
Pacemaker_(disambiguation)
English band
Gerry and the Pacemakers were an English beat group prominent in the 1960s Merseybeat scene. In common with the Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were
Gerry_and_the_Pacemakers
Motor vehicle
Hudson Pacemaker is an automobile which was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company in 1939 and for the 1950 through 1952 model years. The Pacemaker was
Hudson_Pacemaker
Network of cells that facilitate rhythmic heart contraction
The natural pacemaker is the heart's natural rhythm generator. It employs pacemaker cells that produce electrical impulses, known as cardiac action potentials
Natural_pacemaker
Electric current in the heart
The pacemaker current (If, or IKf, also called funny current) is an electric current in the heart that flows through the HCN channel or pacemaker channel
Pacemaker_current
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Pacemaker name was applied to a number of related Bellanca aircraft in the 1920s and 1930s: Bellanca CH-200 Pacemaker Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker Bellanca
Bellanca_Pacemaker
Pacemaker crosstalk results when the pacemaker-generated electrical event in one heart chamber is sensed by the lead in another chamber, resulting in inappropriate
Pacemaker_crosstalk
Specialized cells used to improve heart regulation
A biological pacemaker is one or more types of cellular components that, when "implanted or injected into certain regions of the heart," produce specific
Biological_pacemaker
Pocket-sized DJ system
The Pacemaker is a pocket-size DJ system invented by Jonas Norberg. The device features include a 120 GB hard drive, a signal-to-noise ratio of 103, and
The_Pacemaker
Runner who sets the pace in a race for other competitors
A pacemaker or pacesetter, sometimes informally called a rabbit, is a runner who leads a middle- or long-distance running event for the first section
Pacemaker_(running)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Pacemakers may refer to: The Pacemakers (funk band), a band led by Bootsy Collins The Pacemakers Drum and Bugle Corps Gerry and the Pacemakers A series
The_Pacemakers
Medical equipment company
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. (CPI), doing business as Guidant Cardiac Rhythm Management, manufactured implantable cardiac rhythm management devices, such as
Cardiac_Pacemakers,_Inc.
Medical condition
Pacemaker syndrome is a condition that represents the clinical consequences of suboptimal atrioventricular (AV) synchrony or AV dyssynchrony, regardless
Pacemaker_syndrome
Electrical potential difference in the heart
cells of the heart (e.g., the sinoatrial node), the pacemaker potential (also called the pacemaker current) is the slow, positive increase in voltage across
Pacemaker_potential
Cardiac condition
An ectopic pacemaker, also known as ectopic focus or ectopic foci, is a group of excitable cells that causes a premature heart beat known as an ectopic
Ectopic_pacemaker
Open source high availability resource manager software
Pacemaker is an open-source high availability resource manager software used on computer clusters since 2004. Until about 2007, it was part of the Linux-HA
Pacemaker_(software)
Group of cells in the wall of the heart
special cardiac muscle in the upper back wall of the right atrium made of pacemaker cells. The sinus node is approximately 15 mm long, 3 mm wide, and 1 mm
Sinoatrial_node
Medical condition
Wandering atrial pacemaker (WAP) is an atrial rhythm where the pacemaking activity of the heart originates from different locations within the atria.
Wandering_atrial_pacemaker
Group of medical conditions characterized by irregular heartbeat
Treatments may include medications, medical procedures such as inserting a pacemaker, and surgery. Medications for a fast heart rate may include beta blockers
Arrhythmia
American journalism awards
The National Pacemaker Awards are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927. The awards are generally considered
National_Pacemaker_Awards
2012 Korean sports drama film
Pacemaker (Korean: 페이스메이커; RR: Peiseumeikeo) is a 2012 South Korean sports drama film. This was director Kim Dal-joong's feature film debut; he had previously
Pacemaker_(film)
Malfunction of an artificial pacemaker
Pacemaker failure is the inability of an implanted artificial pacemaker to perform its intended function of regulating the beating of the heart. A pacemaker
Pacemaker_failure
A pacemaker action potential is the kind of action potential that provides a reference rhythm for the network. The pacemaker potential is the slow depolarization
Pacemaker_action_potential
American engineer and inventor (1919–2011)
degree from the University of Buffalo in 1957. The Chardack–Greatbatch pacemaker used Mallory mercuric oxide-zinc cells (mercury battery) for its energy
Wilson_Greatbatch
Heart rate below the normal range
definitive treatment with an implanted pacemaker. In atrioventricular causes of bradycardia, permanent pacemaker implantation is often required when no
Bradycardia
Medical condition
Twiddler's syndrome is a malfunction of a pacemaker due to manipulation of the device and the consequent dislodging of the leads from their intended location
Twiddler's_syndrome
Medical condition
accessory pacemaker in the lower chambers will typically activate the ventricles. This is known as an escape rhythm. Since this accessory pacemaker also activates
Third-degree atrioventricular block
Third-degree_atrioventricular_block
Australian company best known for its role in developing the pacemaker
Ltd was an Australian company best known for its role in developing the pacemaker. It was located in Lane Cove, Sydney. In 1988 the business was acquired
Telectronics
1929 American utility aircraft
The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker was a six-seat utility aircraft, built primarily in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a development of the
Bellanca_CH-300_Pacemaker
Country in South America
medicine have been made in Colombia, such as the first external artificial pacemaker with internal electrodes, invented by the electrical engineer Jorge Reynolds
Colombia
Irish tax-registered medical device company
technologies since its inception, including wearable and implantable pacemakers, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and remote patient
Medtronic
Clinical sign related to the circulatory system
particular third-degree (complete) heart block, ventricular tachycardia, and pacemaker syndrome. Cannon A waves can be identified either on physical exam by
Cannon_A_waves
of British beat group Gerry and the Pacemakers. In the United States, a different series of Gerry and the Pacemakers' singles was issued, as their Laurie
Gerry and the Pacemakers discography
Gerry_and_the_Pacemakers_discography
Medical condition
presence and function of a secondary pacemaker in the heart, which works in parallel with the SA node. Parasystolic pacemakers are protected from depolarization
Parasystole
American engineer, inventor, and holistic healthcare promoter (1924–2018)
first external, battery-operated, transistorized, wearable artificial pacemaker in 1957. Bakken was born on January 10, 1924, in Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Earl_Bakken
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
right bundle branch block (RBBB) since around 2003. On 22 July 2023, a pacemaker was implanted in his body. In the first half of 2008, doctors removed
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Biological process in the heart
known as pacemaker cells, that have automatic action potential generation capability. In healthy hearts, these cells form the cardiac pacemaker and are
Cardiac_action_potential
Heart rate exceeding normal resting rate
Junctional tachycardia Metabolic myopathy Multifocal atrial tachycardia Pacemaker mediated Pain Panic attack Pheochromocytoma Sinus tachycardia Sleep deprivation
Tachycardia
Swedish inventor, physician and cardiac surgeon
Swedish physician turned engineer who developed the first implantable pacemaker in 1958, working under the direction of Åke Senning, senior physician
Rune_Elmqvist
Failure of the heart to provide sufficient blood flow throughout the body
shortness of breath. Depending on the case, an implanted device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator may sometimes be recommended. In
Heart_failure
Enlargement of the heart muscle
use of a pacemaker has been advocated in a subset of individuals, to cause asynchronous contraction of the left ventricle. Since the pacemaker activates
Hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy
Abnormally fast heart rhythm
small (1%) incidence of injuring the AV node, then requiring a permanent pacemaker. Cryoablation uses a catheter supercooled by nitrous oxide gas freezing
Supraventricular_tachycardia
Press cameras made by Graflex from 1912 to 1973
improvements occurring in 1947 with the introduction of the Pacemaker Speed Graphic (and Pacemaker Crown Graphic, which was one pound [0.45 kg] lighter and
Speed_Graphic
Inventor and entrepreneur
co-founding Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., the company that manufactured the world's first lithium battery-powered artificial pacemaker. The lithium-iodide
Anthony_Adducci
Swedish, first person worldwide with a cardiac pacemaker implant
2001) was the first patient to receive an artificial cardiac pacemaker. The first two pacemakers were implanted by Åke Senning in 1958. Arne lived for another
Arne_Larsson_(patient)
Brief loss of consciousness due to a neurologically induced drop in blood pressure
as midodrine or fludrocortisone may be tried. Occasionally, a cardiac pacemaker may be used as treatment. Reflex syncope affects at least 1 in 1,000 people
Reflex_syncope
Disorder of heart rhythm
(HB) is a disorder in the heart's rhythm due to a fault in the natural pacemaker. This is caused by an obstruction – a block – in the electrical conduction
Heart_block
and cardiology. Supported by physicist Edgar H. Booth, he invented the pacemaker. Born in Cheltenham, England on 7 April 1878, Lidwill emigrated with his
Mark_Cowley_Lidwill
Country in North America
major Canadian scientific contributions include the artificial cardiac pacemaker, mapping the visual cortex, the development of the electron microscope
Canada
Branch of medicine dealing with the heart
(TAVR) and MitraClip; and procedures for heart rhythm disorders such as pacemaker implantation, Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) insertion,
Cardiology
Colombian engineer
on June 22, 1936. He is known for contributing to the invention of the pacemaker, being one of the first doctors in Latin America to make a significant
Jorge_Reynolds_Pombo
Muscular tissue of heart in vertebrates
Specialised modified cardiomyocytes known as pacemaker cells, set the rhythm of the heart contractions. The pacemaker cells are only weakly contractile without
Cardiac_muscle
Sudden or unexpected loss of heartbeat
Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices): developed in collaboration with the American
Cardiac_arrest
2026 missing person case in Arizona, US
armed individual tampering with the device. 2:28 a.m. Guthrie's bedside pacemaker monitor misses its scheduled transmission. ~11:00 a.m. A churchgoer calls
Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
Disappearance_of_Nancy_Guthrie
English singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021)
Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. He was the younger brother of fellow band member Freddie Marsden. Gerry and the Pacemakers had the distinction of being
Gerry_Marsden
English musician (born 1986)
the likely lad?". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2022. "Jamie T – Pacemaker". The Skinny. "This week's releases 15 January 2007". NME. Archived from
Jamie_T
British pianist (1941–2023)
musician who was a principal member of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers from 1961 to 1966. Leslie Charles Maguire was born in Wallasey, Merseyside
Les_Maguire
Disease of the heart muscle
may include medication (conservative treatment) or iatrogenic/implanted pacemakers for slow heart rates, defibrillators for those prone to fatal heart rhythms
Cardiomyopathy
Intermembrane proteins
membranes of heart and brain cells. HCN channels are sometimes referred to as pacemaker channels because they help to generate rhythmic activity within groups
HCN_channel
Isotope of plutonium
pacemaker. Another nuclear powered pacemaker was the Medtronics “Laurens-Alcatel Model 9000”. Approximately 1600 nuclear-powered cardiac pacemakers and/or
Plutonium-238
Medical condition
the sinoatrial node resumes normal pacing, or another pacemaker begins pacing. If a pacemaker other than the sinoatrial node is pacing the heart, this
Sinoatrial_arrest
Albanian-Indian Catholic saint (1910–1997)
Pope John Paul II. Following a second attack in 1989, she received a pacemaker. In 1991, after a bout of pneumonia in Mexico, she had additional heart
Mother_Teresa
2019 attempt to beat a 2-hour marathon
May 2019. 41 pacemakers, rotating in and out in groups of 7, assisted Kipchoge throughout the attempt. Due to the presence of the pacemakers, delivery of
Ineos_1:59_Challenge
Interruption of cardiac blood supply
fibrillation Pacemaker Ectopic pacemaker / Ectopic beat Multifocal atrial tachycardia Pacemaker syndrome Parasystole Wandering atrial pacemaker Long QT syndrome
Myocardial_infarction
artificial pacemakers. The device was reportedly tested on experiment animals and at least one human patient. The first artificial pacemaker was invented
Albert_Hyman
Pacemaker International is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to improve education in Kenya, majoring with the junior levels
PACEMaker_International
1935 American utility aircraft family
The Bellanca 31-40 Senior Pacemaker and its derivatives were a family of a six- and eight-seat utility aircraft built in the United States in the late
Bellanca_31-40
American funk band
The Pacemakers were a late-1960s American funk group that consisted of bassist William "Bootsy" Collins, his older brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins on
The_Pacemakers_(funk_band)
Fibers in the wall of the heart
sinoatrial node (SA node) is compromised, in which case they can act as pacemaker cells. Purkinje fibers are influenced by electrical discharge from the
Purkinje_fibers
1945 song from the musical Carousel
the 1963 single of the song by the local Liverpool group Gerry and the Pacemakers. In 2016, over 50 years after "You'll Never Walk Alone" was first sung
You'll_Never_Walk_Alone
dizziness, arrhythmia, hearing loss in one or both ears, and disturbances in pacemakers. Many citizens also suffered orthopedic injuries caused by the sonic weapon
2024–2026 Serbian anti-corruption protests
2024–2026_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests
Medical condition
It is important to diagnose AV-blocks precisely because unnecessary pacemaker placement in patients with pseudo-AV blocks can worsen symptoms and create
Atrioventricular_block
Purposeful modulation of nervous system activity
Implantable pacemakers were proposed for the first time in 1959 and became more sophisticated since then. The therapeutic application of pacemakers consists
Neurostimulation
2020 studio album by Stray Kids
J Henry Oyekanmi Mitchell Owens Michael Daley Mitchell Owens 3:03 4. "Pacemaker" Bang Chan Changbin Han Jinri (Full8loom) Bang Chan Changbin Han Jinri
Go_Live_(album)
Enlargement of the heart
Anti-arrhythmics: to maintain normal heart rhythm.[citation needed] Pacemaker: Coordinates contractions between ventricles. In people at risk of arrhythmias
Cardiomegaly
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Kent's Pacemaker was a veteran era American automobile manufactured only in 1900. Offered by the Colonial company of Boston, it was a steam car which
Kent's_Pacemaker
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
independent schools like the Emmanuel Schools Foundation. Attenborough had a pacemaker fitted in June 2013, as well as a double knee replacement in 2015. In
David_Attenborough
Medical intervention
device to the commercial market in the early 1970s. The Avery Breathing Pacemaker received pre-market approval from the FDA in 1987 for "chronic ventilatory
Diaphragm_pacing
Medical condition
the rate by which the organ beats – in other words, it is the heart's "pacemaker". The electrical activity of sinus rhythm originates in the sinoatrial
Junctional_rhythm
Medical condition
usually caused by a malfunction of the sinus node, the heart's primary pacemaker. Tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome is a variant of sick sinus syndrome
Sinus_node_dysfunction
American cardiologist (1911–1999)
and one of the pioneers in the development of the artificial cardiac pacemaker and cardiac defibrillator. Zoll's parents were Hyman and Mollie Zoll.
Paul_Zoll
Newspaper in Auburn, Alabama
decorated non-weekly print student publication in the history of the National Pacemaker competition. As of February 2021, the Plainsman is primarily an online
The_Auburn_Plainsman
Skipped beat with atrial origin
beats, in which the normal sinoatrial node fails, leaving a non-nodal pacemaker to initiate a late beat. The exact cause of PACs is unclear; while several
Premature_atrial_contraction
Autoimmune disease resulting in uncontrollable jerking motions
fibrillation Pacemaker Ectopic pacemaker / Ectopic beat Multifocal atrial tachycardia Pacemaker syndrome Parasystole Wandering atrial pacemaker Long QT syndrome
Sydenham's_chorea
Public university in Reno, Nevada, US
2025. "2007 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". Associated Collegiate Press. Retrieved June 13, 2025. "ACP - 2008 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". Associated Collegiate
University_of_Nevada,_Reno
Aircraft built by Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
The Bellanca Aircruiser and Airbus are high-wing, single-engine aircraft built by Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of New Castle, Delaware. The aircraft was
Bellanca_Aircruiser
Canadian medical researcher (1919–1998)
researcher. He was co-developer of both the first artificial pacemaker and the first combined pacemaker-defibrillator, and was the founder of the Canadian Medical
John_Alexander_Hopps
Student newspaper serving the University of Georgia
numerous national awards for collegiate journalism, including multiple Pacemaker Awards from the Associated Collegiate Press. Students published its first
The Red & Black (University of Georgia)
The_Red_&_Black_(University_of_Georgia)
commonly known as pacemaker phase, or slow diastolic depolarization or phase 4. The duration of this slow diastolic depolarization (pacemaker phase) thus governs
Diastolic_depolarization
Dutch singer-songwriter (born 1989)
first studio album, Zo van ah yeah. It was released in March 2014 through Pacemaker Music. Several singles preceded the album, including "Hoe", a Platinum-certified
Nielson_(singer)
Devices generating electricity from radioisotope decay
equipment that must operate unattended for long periods, such as spacecraft, pacemakers, medical devices, underwater systems, and automated scientific stations
Atomic_battery
Sudden temporary weakening of the heart muscle
fibrillation Pacemaker Ectopic pacemaker / Ectopic beat Multifocal atrial tachycardia Pacemaker syndrome Parasystole Wandering atrial pacemaker Long QT syndrome
Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy
President of the United States from 1974 to 1977
evaluation. On August 21, it was reported that he had been fitted with a pacemaker. On August 25, he underwent an angioplasty procedure at the Mayo Clinic
Gerald_Ford
Medical condition
death. The definitive treatment for this form of AV Block is an implanted pacemaker. The impairment is usually below the AV node. Although the terms infranodal
Second-degree atrioventricular block
Second-degree_atrioventricular_block
Insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart
chambers and how they change as the heart beats Placement of internal pacemakers and defibrillators are done through catheterization as well. An exception
Cardiac_catheterization
Type of abnormal heart rhythm
include beta blockers or mexiletine in long QT syndrome. Occasionally a pacemaker may be used to accelerate the heart's own sinus rhythm, and those at risk
Torsades_de_pointes
Disease involving heart or blood vessels
a person could have surgery to replace the valve. For arrhythmias, a pacemaker can be put in place to help reduce abnormal heart rhythms and for a heart
Cardiovascular_disease
Medical condition
evaluation, and those with LBBB and syncope or near-syncope may require a pacemaker. Some patients with LBBB, a markedly prolonged QRS (usually > 150 ms)
Left_bundle_branch_block
1965 soundtrack album by Gerry & The Pacemakers
starring Gerry and the Pacemakers, who recorded the titular song. Both the UK and US editions feature music by the Pacemakers, although other artists
Ferry Cross the Mersey (album)
Ferry_Cross_the_Mersey_(album)
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