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the 'speed' at which a text moves; for example, an adventure story may be 'fast-moving' with lots of incident and dialogue, while a romantic novel may be 'slower', containing less action and more description
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| pacemaker code |
A code of three to five letters to describe pacemaker type and function. The first letter indicates the chamber(s) paced: V for ventricle pacing, A for atrial pacing, and D for dual chamber (i.e., both atrial and ventricular) paci
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| pacemaker-mediated tachycardia |
A problem of dual-chamber cardiac pacemakers in which tachycardia develops due to improper functioning of the pacemaker. This can be treated by reprogramming the electronic signals to the atrium.
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| pacemaker c. |
a myocardial cell demonstrating automaticity; i.e., one that initiates electrical activity in the absence of external stimuli. Called also automatic c.
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| pacemaker escape i. |
the period between the last sensed spontaneous cardiac activity and the first beat stimulated by the pacemaker.
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