A new catagory

Just a suggestion for a possible new catagory of postings for this site - "Reference Library". A couple of weeks back someone posted a Q&A session between a cardiologist and some students about Pacemakers. I also remember seeing another post of someone's surgeon's report of the procedure of implanting a PM. These things would invaluable to someone who's just gotten a PM (or will soon be getting one).

Donna

2 Comments

new catagory

by aldeer - 2008-03-07 06:03:37

That sounds like a great idea. I sure missed seeing the one between the cardiologist and students. I did find a great one on viewing just how a pacemaker is implanted on the website clevelandheartcenter.org
Also, could someone please post a note for the newcomers as to what all the abreviations stand for:
We all know
pm..... pacemaker
sob....short of breath
there are many others, and we could just print them on our printers to save for future reference.... this aging brain doesn't always work that fast!!!! :) aldeer

Good idea

by ElectricFrank - 2008-03-07 11:03:56

I'd like to have some way to reference my past comments. I find myself writing the some of the same one's over and over. If I could just reference them it would be a time saver. I would also like to be able to include simple diagrams sometimes to illustrate something. A PVC is so much easier to show as an ecg trace than it is to describe verbally. Maybe it adds too much complexity to the web site (or maybe it is already there and I've missed it!!)

frank

You know you're wired when...

You play MP3 files on your pacer.

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