Preferred Label : pacemaker;
Definition : A device designed to stimulate, by electric impulses, contraction of the heart muscles.
It may be temporary (external) or permanent (internal or internal-external). [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0030163;
Origin ID : RID5436;
UMLS CUI : C0030163;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A device designed to stimulate, by electric impulses, contraction of the heart muscles.
It may be temporary (external) or permanent (internal or internal-external). [MeSH]