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Can you fly with a pacemaker
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 56 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
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
52 years experience
Pacemaker: A pacemaker is an electronic device which uses a lead as an antenna to sense the heart's electrical activity. It uses the same lead(s) to deliver a sm... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 37 years experience
HeartRhythm or block: Pacemakers are most commonly necessary for patients with bradycardia- slow heart rate, tachycardia - fast heart rate, and heart block - when the heart... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 37 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
Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 47 years experience
The battery runs out: The battery runs out after years and the whole unit needs to be replaced.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Volkan Tuzcuanswered
Pediatric Cardiology 32 years experience
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Isobeanswered
Phlebology 55 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
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
52 years experience
Pacemaker: The wire is introduced through a large vein and passed to the heart position under fluoroscopic guidance. After lead position is verified, a skin pock... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 56 years experience
Fixed rate: I assume you mean fixed rate pacemakers. We don't use them anymore. The very earliest pacemakers just fired at whatever rate you set them, once a seco... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 56 years experience
Speed up heart: If your heart is beating too slow, wires are placed into the heart and hooked to a battery which sends an electrical impulse to the heart making it co... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 37 years experience
HeartRhythm or block: The most common indicators for an implanted pacemaker are bradycardia (slow heart rate), tachycardia (fast heart rate) and heart block (when the heart... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Morananswered
Cardiology 25 years experience
A few things...: Keeping the heart rate from going to slow - in heart block - preventing passing out, changing how the heart muscle contracts to prevent outlow tract o... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 47 years experience
Yes: Yes they have metal casings and electronic insides.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Be seen: See your cardiologist to stratify your risk and possible need for a pacemaker.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 37 years experience
HeartRhythm or block: Pacemakers are most commonly necessary for patients with bradycardia- slow heart rate, tachycardia - fast heart rate, and heart block - when the heart... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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