The cardiac pacemaker harmlessly dissolves over the course of 35 days. (Courtesy: Northwestern University) Temporary cardiac pacemakers provide essential pacing for patients with short-term heart ...

The rhythm is regular at a rate of 120 beats/min. A pacemaker stimulus occurs before each QRS complex (→). This is ventricular pacing. Because the pacing rate is 120 beats/min, the mode of pacing must ...

Having an accelerated junctional rhythm occurs when the atrioventricular node in your heart beats too quickly. It happens as a result of damage to your heart’s primary natural pacemaker. There’s no ...

Q: Which doctor performs a pacemaker surgery? A: A Cardiac Electrophysiologist along with cardiac surgeon performs a pacemaker surgery as well as a replacement surgery. A: For the first pacemaker ...

The term resetting comes from engineering and is used when "a system (a clock for example) is restored back to zero." Resetting of a cardiac rhythm can be easily understood if one compares what is ...

If someone’s experiencing ongoing chest pain or other symptoms such as shortness of breath, an electrocardiogram will likely be a test your doctor orders. The electrocardiogram, also called an EKG or ...