Permanent pacemaker
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Permanent pacemaker
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A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that sends out weak electrical impulses that cause the heart muscle to contract. A permanent pacemaker is surgically placed into the chest through a small incision.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Last Updated | May 14, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 14, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
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