A pacemaker is a medical device that regulates the beating of the heart.

Pacemaker may also refer to:

Medicine

  • Biological pacemaker, the use of specialized cells to improve the regulation of the heart
  • Brain pacemaker, a device to treat movement disorders, epilepsy, depression, or other conditions
  • Diaphragmatic pacemaker, a device used to help patients breathe through pacing of the diaphragm
  • Natural pacemaker, cells within the heart that initiate contractions and set the pace of beating

Other uses

  • Pacemaker (running), a runner who enters a race to set a fast pace for other competitors
  • Pacemaker (film), a 2012 South Korean film
  • The Pacemaker, a pocket-sized DJ system
  • National Pacemaker Awards, American awards for excellence in student journalism
  • Pacemaker (software), a high-availability cluster resource manager
  • Pacemaker, a fictional talk-radio program Public Liberty Radio station in the Grand Theft Auto IV game soundtrack

See also

  • The Pacemakers (disambiguation)
  • Paceman (disambiguation)