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| This information is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor. MedSelfEd, Inc. disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. |
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| Before we talk about treatment, let's start with a discussion about the human body and about your medical condition. |
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Your doctor has recommended that you receive a permanent pacemaker implanted in your body. But what does that actually mean? |
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, enclosed by the breast bone and rib cage. By contracting in a rhythmic way, it causes the blood in your body to circulate. |
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A normally functioning heart beats at a rate of between 60 and 100 contractions per minute. |
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These contractions are triggered by a small piece of heart tissue called the SA node. The SA node generates a small electrical signal that is transmitted by nerves to the surrounding muscle. These electrical impulses are what cause the heart muscle to contract. |
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In some people, the SA node fails to cause the heart to contract with its normal rhythm, causing an abnormal heartbeat or arrhythmia. The most common form of arrhythmia, for which pacemaker surgery is often recommended, is bradyarrythymia - or slow heart rate. |
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There are a number of reasons why you may have developed an arrhythmia, but in most cases the problem is caused by a disruption in the SA node or in the system of nerves that conducts electrical signals to the heart muscle. |
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A pacemaker is a device that is designed to provide an electrical signal to the heart muscle and to help it maintain a proper rhythm. There are several types of pacemakers and the particular model selected for you will be based on your specific condition. But all pacemakers share a common design. |
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Your pacemaker will consist of two major pieces . . . a small metal box that contains a battery and other electronic components and an insulated wire, called a lead, which will carry the electrical impulses from the pacemaker to the heart. |
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Your pacemaker will be permanently implanted in your chest and, depending on your condition, either one or two leads will be attached to the heart muscle. |
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| crvawy | | @mypacemaker
can u help me with those questations please
1- u heared about the life-long battery which godofphd wrote about above ??
2- if so, where it's( USA or france or etc ) ??
3- does it have a specific name ?
4- does it looks like the normal pacemaker like the one in this video ? |
| crvawy | | @godofphd really!! that would be great.
please tell me where it's( USA or france or etc ) ??
and does it have a specific name ?
and does it look like the normal pacemaker like the one in this video ?
ur answers will mean alot for me |
| Musicmania1968 | | Dad had his new one put in yesterday, he is in better shape then I am, and I broke my toe. But he said it dont hurt, yet my broken toe does. Yet his more serious. |
| dyad2r1 | | Implanting a pacemaker in someone suffering from any stage of Alzheimer's or other incurable disease can lead to hell on earth for the patient and his family. Doctors make a killing when they convince old folks to get a pacemaker. It's unethical and criminal. |
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| eumegaf | | @vinaychatlani 3 to 6 years |
| AznNiceGuy101 | | would a normal human being be able to get on any electronical devices like a laptop or cellphone after a heart transplant and a pacemaker, or does he/she still have to get used to the new heart for a couple of days? |
| juliancabrero84 | | i have a pacemaker too, its a bad thing to have been born with a sick heart |
| drumrun | | I am currently in production for a Medical documentary, the pacemaker is included. If you know someone who has lived with a pacemaker most of his/her life, feel free to contact me.
I've had six pacemakers since the age of six, with an average battery lasting time of ten years, I was six years old when I had mine implanted. |
| Interleap | | They can draw his muscles as big as they want but he will never be a true man...
Tis is a shame. |
| VisualizeJess | | Yeah, they SHOULD last up to 10 years. But I am paced 99.9% of the same, so I suck the battery out of mine. |
| syaxters90 | | permenant pacemaker can last 6-12 years.. |
| happilylil | | I am so impressed with Levodyn, it really made my blood pressure at normal level. it's really great. |
| mypacemaker | | Are you still concerned about having a pacemaker? Maybe I can help with any questions you have. |
| mypacemaker | | I had a pacemaker/defibrulator implanted 8 months ago, and my battery has a life of 10 years remaining. It depends on the model and how much usage it gets (how often your heart needs to have the corrections) |
| fabytoescamarao | | maybe 5 or 6 years, if you do sport every day, if you don't do so many sport it can last 10 years or more |
| mammoset | | It depands on how frequent your heart has to be paced. Basically it last for 5 years to even more. |
| vinaychatlani | | How long does the battery last for? |
| busypunk83 | | my niece that i love has a pacemaker |
| DeathNitee | | 0:38 Looks like a steak. |
| guitargod667 | | years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand
Sorry!
It scared me ._.
I had to repost |
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