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What is a dual chamber pacemaker?

A pacemaker is a small device that is used to regulate your heart rhythm. A pacemaker system is... Full Answer

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What is a single chamber pacemaker?

A pacemaker is a small device that is used to regulate your heart rhythm. A pacemaker system is... Full Answer

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What is heart block?

Any interruption in the normal flow of the electrical signal through the cardiac conduction... Full Answer

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What is sick sinus syndrome?

Any interruption in the normal flow of the electrical signal through the cardiac conduction... Full Answer

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What are the parts of a pacemaker?

A pacemaker is a small device that is used to regulate your heart rhythm. A pacemaker system is... Full Answer

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How does a pacemaker work?

A pacemaker is a small device that is used to regulate your heart rhythm. The pacemaker system,... Full Answer

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What lifestyle changes can I make to manage my heart condition?

Choosing a heart healthy lifestyle means maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, and... Full Answer

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Can I exercise if I have heart failure?

Just because you were diagnosed with heart failure does not mean you should not exercise. In... Full Answer

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How does sodium affect people with heart failure?

Sodium (or salt) is a mineral that is used by the body in small amounts. Most people get most... Full Answer

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What are guidelines for taking heart failure medications?

Things you can do about your heart failure medications: Know the names of your medicines and... Full Answer

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What are alternatives to ACE inhibitors in heart failure?

To help control your heart failure symptoms, your doctor may order angiotensin receptor... Full Answer

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What are the benefits of diuretics for heart failure?

When you take diuretics or water pills to help control your heart failure symptoms, you urinate... Full Answer

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Which medications are used to treat heart failure?

Medication can control your heart failure symptoms such as difficulty breathing and weakness... Full Answer

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Why should I join a rehabilitation program after coronary bypass surgery?

By joining a cardiac rehabilitation program, you can improve your chances of resuming a... Full Answer

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What follow-up care is needed after face transplant surgery?

Following their discharge, face transplant patients will need to return to Brigham and Women's... Full Answer

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