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==Pacemakers==
==Pacemakers==
[[File:temp.jpg|thumb|Plaatje PM met lead, pulse generator, header, insulation, etc.]]
[[File:DVA0968.jpg|thumb|VB ECG pacemaker]]


A pacemaker monitors the electrical impulses in the heart. When needed, it sends small electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a normal heart rate.
A pacemaker monitors the electrical impulses in the heart. When needed, it sends small electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a normal heart rate.
[[File:temp.jpg|thumb|none|Plaatje PM met lead, pulse generator, header, insulation, etc.]]


A pacemaker rhythm can easily be recognized on the ECG. It shows pacemaker spikes: vertical signals that represent the electrical activity of the pacemaker. Usually these spikes are more visible in unipolar than in bipolar pacing (see below).
A pacemaker rhythm can easily be recognized on the ECG. It shows pacemaker spikes: vertical signals that represent the electrical activity of the pacemaker. Usually these spikes are more visible in unipolar than in bipolar pacing (see below).
[[File:DVA0968.jpg|thumb|VB ECG pacemaker]]


==Patients==
==Patients==

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