fixed-rate pacemaker
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Related to fixed-rate pacemaker: demand pacemaker, temporary pacemaker, rate responsive pacemaker, single chamber pacemaker
fixed-·rate pace·mak·er
an artificial pacemaker that emits electrical stimuli at a constant frequency.
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fix·ed-rate pace·mak·er
(fikst-rāt pās'mā-kĕr)An artificial pacemaker that emits electrical stimuli at a constant frequency.
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fixed-rate pacemaker
A pacemaker that stimulates the heart at a predetermined rate.
See also: pacemaker
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