- asynchronous pacemaker
- an artificial cardiac pacemaker that delivers stimuli at a fixed rate, independent of any atrial or ventricular activity.
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asynchronous pacemaker
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atrial asynchronous pacemaker — an artificial cardiac pacemaker that stimulates the atrium at a constant rate, without sensing atrial or ventricular activity; now rarely used except to initiate or terminate some tachycardias. Called also AOO p … Medical dictionary
ventricular asynchronous pacemaker — an artificial cardiac pacemaker that stimulates the ventricle at a constant rate, without sensing atrial or ventricular activity; now rarely used except to initiate or terminate some tachycardias. Called also VOO p … Medical dictionary
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asynchronous ventricular pacemaker — ventricular asynchronous p … Medical dictionary
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AOO pacemaker — atrial asynchronous p … Medical dictionary
VOO pacemaker — ventricular asynchronous p … Medical dictionary
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