Pacemaker
See
electronic pacemaker
Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- A pacemaker is a treatment for dangerously slow heart beats.
- A pacemaker is implanted just below the collarbone in a procedure that takes about two hours.
- Your provider puts the wand on your body, about where the pacemaker is located.
- The tracing can determine if the pacemaker is pacing properly, if it is sensing the heart's natural beats properly, if the pacemaker is set to deliver enough energy, and if the battery is getting low.
- What is a pacemaker? A pacemaker is actually a two-part system consisting of a pulse generator and a pacing lead.