Pacemaker

Introduction: Pacemaker

Description of Pacemaker

Pacemaker: A device that produces and maintains normal heart rates in patients through electric stimulation of the heart muscle.

Pacemaker: a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Pacemaker: Related Topics

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• Pacemaker syndrome
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Pacemaker as an Organ

Pacemaker (organ): Another name for Sinoatrial node.

Pacemaker (organ): The sinoatrial node is a part of the electrical conduction...more »

More information on organs: Sinoatrial node:

• Sinoatrial node

Pacemaker: Treatments

Pacemaker (treatment): Another name for Artificial pacemaker.

Pacemaker (treatment): Artificial heart stimulating pacemaker device...more »

More information on treatment: Artificial pacemaker:

• Artificial pacemaker

Terms associated with Pacemaker:

Terms Similar to Pacemaker:

• cardiac pacemaker
• sinoatrial node
• SA node

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Pacemaker

• cardiac muscle
• heart muscle

Source - WordNet 2.1

For a description of Pacemaker, see:

• electronic pacemaker

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Pacemaker

The following list attempts to classify Pacemaker into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• cardiac muscle,heart muscle
• muscle,muscular tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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