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At some point in the future, Mr. Cheney might benefit, in appropriate circumstances, by adding extra pacing wire to his existing defibrillator system (so-called biventricular pacing) to re-coordinate the contraction process of his heart chambers above and beyond that which can be achieved with medications alone.
Dr. Wes 2010
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A special type of pacemaker, called a biventricular pacemaker, works on both sides of the heart to keep it in a normal rhythm.
Penn State Live 2009
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At the time of her evaluation for twin-twin transfusion with us, the recipient twin was found to have severe biventricular cardiac dysfunction, with moderate to severe leakage (regurgitation) across both mitral and tricuspid valves, severe pulmonic insufficiency with no forward flow across the pulmonary valve and reverse flow seen within the pulmonary artery.
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In addition, he has diabetes and he had severe, severe biventricular failure.
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Heart failure can occur anywhere in the heart—left or right side or biventricular when the pumping action of both ventricles is imparied.
Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996
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Heart failure can occur anywhere in the heart—left or right side or biventricular when the pumping action of both ventricles is imparied.
Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996
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An autopsy today found the cause of Hammerdorfer's death was cardiomegaly and biventricular hypertrophy, which refers to an enlarged heart and enlarged ventricles.
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He worked up to running again, though after receiving a biventricular pacemaker in 2005, he confined his workouts to the indoors to avoid cold temperatures.
The Shad Plank 2010
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Originally used as a permanent replacement heart, the Total Artificial Heart is currently approved as a bridge to human heart transplant for people dying from end-stage biventricular failure.
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Zak has been at Children's since late July, aided by a biventricular device.
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