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Are there contraindications with pacemakers
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Kaplananswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
No: Virtually no one is allergic to a pacemaker. There are really no contraindications to pacemaker implantation. Rarely, access to a blood vessel to plac... Read More
6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Pacemakers: Anyone who needs a pacemaker can generally have one. The implantation procedure is quite benign and the devices are generally tolerated very well. The... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nicholas Cavarocchianswered
Critical Care 43 years experience
Pacemaker are safe : Pacemakers re not a contraindications for kidney transplants. Acquired heart disease increases the risk of a cardiac event with the stress of surgery.... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 66-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raja'a Kaddahaanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 28 years experience
Depends on AF??: Ask your doctor what kind of atrial fibrillation you have. If dealing with paroxysmal atrial fib. and your doctor recommended pacemaker then dual cham... Read More
2.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Not high risk : Generator exchange is not a high risk procedure. It is usually done with sedation and local anesthesia. Risks are mostly local e.g. Bleeding or infect... Read More
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 55 years experience
Speed up heart: If your heart is beating too slow, a pacemaker sends a small electric shock to the heart making it beat faster. There is a batery and some electronic ... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shahin Tavackolianswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Heart device.: A cardiac pacemaker is a device that is implanted in the chest to permanently regulate heartbeat rhythms. The pacemaker monitors the heartbeat to make... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 36 years experience
Battery life: Pacemakers have a battery or generator life. The device does not 'expire' but it does come to end of life and the generator or body of the pacemaker ... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Chris Ohanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Pacemaker clinic: You need to go to pacemaker clinic at a hospital where they will "interogate" it. You cannot do it by yourself.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Budi Bahureksaanswered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Small implant: It usually appears as a small implant in the left or right upper chest area --.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Isobeanswered
Phlebology 54 years experience
Minor surgical proce: Pacemakers are placed in a cardiac cath or surgical suite with the visual guidance of fluoroscopy (x-ray visualization). A pacing lead is placed int... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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