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Pacemakers, defibrillator

Illustration showing pacemakers, defibrillator

A dual chamber pacemaker paces the atrium and ventricle. A biventricular pacemaker paces both ventricles. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator can function as a pacemaker would. In addition, if it detects ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, it sends out a shock to reset the heart to a normal rhythm.
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