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electrodes contracting the heart muscles, to regulate the beating of the heart. The 
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patients... [DOC] [TLE] Electrophysiology Procedures St Petersburg | Bay Area Heart Center [PAR] Cardioversion can correct a heartbeat that's too fast (tachycardia) or irregular ... 
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Question: This battery-operated device is implanted to stimulate the heart to beat in a normal rhythm
Answer: a pacemaker