- phrenic pacemaker
- electrophrenic p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
phrenic pacemaker
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Phrenic Nerve Pacing — (PNP) or diaphragm pacing, is the rhythmic application of electrical impulses to the diaphragm, resulting in respiration for patients who would otherwise be dependent on a mechanical ventilator.This concept was originally referred to as… … Wikipedia
Pacemaker — A system that sends electrical impulses to the heart in order to set the heart rhythm. The pacemaker can be the normal natural pacemaker of the heart or it can be an electronic device. The natural pacemaker of the heart is the sinus node, one of… … Medical dictionary
Diaphragmatic pacemaker — A diaphragmatic pacemaker, in medicine, is a surgically implanted device used to help patients breathe following complications from spinal cord injuries. The device works through pacing of the diaphragm. Mechanism In patients with a diaphragmatic … Wikipedia
electrophrenic pacemaker — the device used in electrophrenic respiration; it converts radiofrequency signals into electrical impulses that stimulate the phrenic nerve, resulting in descent and flattening of the diaphragm and improved inhalation of air. Called also… … Medical dictionary
Diaphragm pacing — Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications for Use 3 Surgery 4 Availability Introduction Diaphragm Pacing, also known as … Wikipedia
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PS — metric horsepower [Ger. Pferdestarke]; pacemaker syndrome; pain stimulation; paired stimulation; pancreozymin secretin; paradoxical sleep; paralaryngeal space; paranoid schizophrenia; paraspinal; para sympathetic; Parkinson syndrome; parotid… … Medical dictionary
PS — • metric horsepower [Ger. Pferdestarke]; • pacemaker syndrome; • pain stimulation; • paired stimulation; • pancreozymin secretin; • paradoxical sleep; • paralaryngeal space; • paranoid schizophrenia; • paraspinal; • parasympathetic; • Parkinson… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
