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STIMULATEUR CARDIAQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pacemaker
1, record 1, English, pacemaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pacemaker: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - pacemaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stimulateur cardiaque
1, record 1, French, stimulateur%20cardiaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stimulateur cardiaque : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Heart
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial cardiac pacemaker
1, record 2, English, artificial%20cardiac%20pacemaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artificial pacemaker 2, record 2, English, artificial%20pacemaker
correct
- pacemaker 3, record 2, English, pacemaker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device designed to stimulate, by electrical impulses, contraction of the heart muscle at a certain rate. 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20cardiac%20pacemaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a small, battery-operated electronic device ... is inserted under the skin to help the heart beat regularly and at an appropriate rate. ... A pacemaker generally has two parts -- the generator and the leads. 4, record 2, English, - artificial%20cardiac%20pacemaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be temporary (external) or permanent (internal or internal-external). 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20cardiac%20pacemaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Cœur
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimulateur cardiaque
1, record 2, French, stimulateur%20cardiaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cardiostimulateur 2, record 2, French, cardiostimulateur
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- pacemaker 3, record 2, French, pacemaker
correct, masculine noun
- pace-maker 4, record 2, French, pace%2Dmaker
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil équipé d'un circuit qui achemine dans le muscle cardiaque un faible courant électrique reproduisant la stimulation naturelle des nerfs. 5, record 2, French, - stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cardiostimulateur : [les] fils (électrodes) sont placés sur la surface du cœur et sortent à la peau. Ils sont branchés à un cardiostimulateur externe («pacemaker» et servent à accélérer votre cœur au besoin. 6, record 2, French, - stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pacemaker : terme anglais, critiqué par certains, passé dans la terminologie médicale française. 6, record 2, French, - stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cardiostimulateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Corazón
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimulador cardiaco
1, record 2, Spanish, estimulador%20cardiaco
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- marcapasos 1, record 2, Spanish, marcapasos
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed-rate pacemaker
1, record 3, English, fixed%2Drate%20pacemaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial cardiac pacemaker which stimulates the heart, most often the right ventricle, at a fixed rate and is unaffected by spontaneous atrial or ventricular activity. 1, record 3, English, - fixed%2Drate%20pacemaker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stimulateur cardiaque asynchrone
1, record 3, French, stimulateur%20cardiaque%20asynchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de stimulateurs cardiaques tels que le stimulateur cardiaque asynchrone qui délivre de manière permanente des impulsions à un rythme fixe sans tenir compte d'une possible activité cardiaque naturelle et le stimulateur cardiaque synchrone qui stimule le cœur uniquement lorsque celui-ci ne produit pas naturellement les signaux nécessaires à la contraction. Pour cela, le stimulateur détecte et analyse les signaux cardiaques. 1, record 3, French, - stimulateur%20cardiaque%20asynchrone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- He's got a pacemaker. She's got a grandfather
1, record 4, English, He%27s%20got%20a%20pacemaker%2E%20She%27s%20got%20a%20grandfather
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec, Fund Raising Campaign. 2, record 4, English, - He%27s%20got%20a%20pacemaker%2E%20She%27s%20got%20a%20grandfather
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Stéphanie a un grand-père. Il vit grâce au stimulateur cardiaque
1, record 4, French, St%C3%A9phanie%20a%20un%20grand%2Dp%C3%A8re%2E%20Il%20vit%20gr%C3%A2ce%20au%20stimulateur%20cardiaque
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fondation des maladies du cœur du Québec, Campagne de financement. 2, record 4, French, - St%C3%A9phanie%20a%20un%20grand%2Dp%C3%A8re%2E%20Il%20vit%20gr%C3%A2ce%20au%20stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- defibrillator-pacemaker 1, record 5, English, defibrillator%2Dpacemaker
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- defibrillator pacemaker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- défibrillateur-stimulateur cardiaque
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fibrillateur%2Dstimulateur%20cardiaque
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facturation réciproque des soins médicaux. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9fibrillateur%2Dstimulateur%20cardiaque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Santé Canada. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9fibrillateur%2Dstimulateur%20cardiaque
Record 5, Key term(s)
- défibrillateur stimulateur cardiaque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
- Prostheses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pacemaker programming
1, record 6, English, pacemaker%20programming
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non invasive cardiac output measurement. Application to pacemaker programming. 2, record 6, English, - pacemaker%20programming
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Usefulness of the temporary pacemaker programming to the VVT mode in the treatment of recurrent ventricular tachycardia. 2, record 6, English, - pacemaker%20programming
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
- Prothèses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- programmation de stimulateur cardiaque
1, record 6, French, programmation%20de%20stimulateur%20cardiaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- programmation de pacemaker 1, record 6, French, programmation%20de%20pacemaker
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesure du débit cardiaque par méthode non invasive. Application à la programmation des stimulateurs cardiaques. 1, record 6, French, - programmation%20de%20stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Utilité de la programmation temporelle du pacemaker VVT pour le traitement des tachycardies ventriculaires répétées. 1, record 6, French, - programmation%20de%20stimulateur%20cardiaque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-02-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
- Prostheses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- implanted pacemaker
1, record 7, English, implanted%20pacemaker
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- implantable pacemaker 2, record 7, English, implantable%20pacemaker
correct
- internal pacemaker 1, record 7, English, internal%20pacemaker
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cardiac pacemaker implanted into the subcutaneous tissue. 1, record 7, English, - implanted%20pacemaker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
- Prothèses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stimulateur cardiaque implantable
1, record 7, French, stimulateur%20cardiaque%20implantable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stimulateurs cardiaques implantables et leur surveillance [les stimulateurs] sont constitués de deux éléments : la pile et le circuit. 1, record 7, French, - stimulateur%20cardiaque%20implantable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 1994-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- radioisotope cardiac pacemaker
1, record 8, English, radioisotope%20cardiac%20pacemaker
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- stimulateur cardiaque à radio-isotopes
1, record 8, French, stimulateur%20cardiaque%20%C3%A0%20radio%2Disotopes
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-02-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Cardiovascular System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pacemaker infection 1, record 9, English, pacemaker%20infection
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- infection liée au stimulateur cardiaque
1, record 9, French, infection%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20stimulateur%20cardiaque
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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