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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia Learning Center

Treatments could include:
Methods to improve blood oxygen levels; Magnesium given through a vein; Stopping medications, such as theophylline, which can increase the heart rate; Medicines to control the heart rate, such as such as calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltia...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2008
Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia (not enough oxygen in the blood). Oxygen delivery systems are c...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxia. Oxygen delivery systems are classified as stationary, portable, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of dama...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of dama...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Ablate means "to destroy." Cardiac ablation is a procedure that is used to destroy areas in your heart that may be causing your heart rhythm problems. During the procedure, small wires called electrodes are placed inside your heart to measure your...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 12, 2008
Catheter ablation of an irregular heartbeat involves having a tube (a catheter) inserted into the heart through During catheter ablation, a long flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a vein in the patient's groin and guided toward the h...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates a cardiac arrhythmia. Pacemakers are most frequently prescribed when the heartbeat decreases under 60 beats per minute at rest (severe symptomatic bradycardia). They are also u...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device that senses when your heart is beating irregularly or too slowly. It sends a signal to your heart that makes your heart beat at the correct pace.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 13, 2008
A pacemaker is an implantable electronic device that delivers electrical stimulation to the heart to help regulate its beat.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A pacemaker is a surgically-implanted electronic device that regulates a slow or erratic heartbeat.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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