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Pacemaker ImplantationPacemakers are devices used to
prevent the heart slowing excessively. If a patient has pauses or a
slow heartbeat, which often leads to symptoms of fatigue, lack of
energy or passing out, a pacemaker may be indicated. A small surgery is
required to implant a pacemaker. In the area under the collarbone
(usually left), a small incision is made approximately two inches in
length. A pocket is created in the skin where the pacemaker is placed.
The wires from the pacemaker are floated through the vein under the
collarbone down to the heart and attached to various places on the
inside of the heart wall. The other end is then attached to the
pacemaker and the incision sutured closed. This usually requires a
one-night hospital stay for recovery. Pacemaker batteries generally
last 5 – 7 years and require a similar surgery to replace the batteries. Related LinksBalloon AngioplastyBrachy Therapy Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography Carotid and Peripheral Angiography Electrical Cardiac Conversion Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Intravascular Ultrasound Pacemaker Implantation Rotoblation Stent Placement to include Drug Eluting Stents Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Tilt Table Testing Transesophageal Echocardiography |
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