ADVISORY/Vice President Cheney Receives Medtronic Gem III DR Implantable, Dual-Chamber Pacing and Defibrillation Device.

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MDT n abbr (US) (= mountain daylight time) → ), confirmed on June 30, 2001, that Vice President Dick Cheney received a Medtronic GEM(R) III DR implantable defibrillator defibrillator, device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart in order to stop certain forms of rapid heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). The shock changes a fibrillation to an organized rhythm or changes a very rapid and ineffective cardiac rhythm to a for treating complex heart rhythm problems. The device works both as a defibrillator and rate-responsive pacemaker, and provides protection against sudden cardiac arrest cardiac arrest
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Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation.

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A condition in which the heart stops functioning. (SCA (Single Connector Attachment) An 80-pin plug and socket used to connect peripherals. With a SCSI drive, it rolls three cables (power, data channel and ID configuration) into one connector for fast installation and removal. ), a condition that causes more than 225,000 deaths each year in the United States.

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