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… What to Do if Your Cardiac Device Is Recalled On this page: Overview Related … a pacemaker, or the leads that connect them—helps your heart beat steadily. If a cardiac device were to fail, it … Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) Heart Failure Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) …
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… Fetal Heart Monitoring On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … special stethoscope. More often, it is done using two flat devices (sensors). They are held in place with elastic belts … skin. The sensors are attached with wires to a recording device. This device can show or print out a record of your …
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… Heart Arrhythmias and Exercise Actionset Overview If you … you exercise. Know how to exercise safely with a cardiac device such as a pacemaker or ICD. If you have a cardiac device, your doctor might advise you not to take part in …
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… Fast Heart Rate On this page: Overview … a fast heart rate include atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) . If you have heart disease or heart failure, or if you have had a heart attack, be sure you …
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… Sex and Your Heart On this page: Overview Overview … of a healthy life. It can be safe for people who have a heart problem. But some people may worry about having sex. … (Erectile Dysfunction) Female Sexual Problems Heart Failure and Sexual Activity Resuming Sexual Activity After a …
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… Target Heart Rate Last updated March 7, 2018 To help create a strong, healthy heart and lungs, it’s necessary to do physical activity at … health-related physical fitness is called your target heart rate (also known as THR and training heart rate). Your …
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… Electrical System of the Heart On this page: Overview Overview The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called … the two lower chambers are called ventricles. Normally, the heartbeat starts in the right atrium in a group of special …
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… Rheumatic Fever and the Heart On this page: Overview Overview … is a bacterial infection that can cause problems with the heart's aortic and mitral valves. Rheumatic fever is caused … can trigger rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever can damage heart muscle and heart valves. Not all people who have …
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… SPECT Image of the Heart On this page: Overview Overview … Doctors use SPECT to: Diagnose a person who has symptoms of heart disease. Assess your risk of heart attack . Find damaged heart tissue after a heart …
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… Heart Valve Disease On this page: What are the types of heart valve disease? Heart valve disease can affect any of the four valves. A …
