Question 1

can you get in a steam room if you have a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Pacer: The physiology associated with the pacemaker informs the risk of a steam room. It is not the same for all.

Question 2

if you have a pacemaker and you go unresponsive is that any way they can bring you back ?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: There is always hope, I believe. The question is how much. Unresponsive is vague, but many conditions causing it are reversible.  A pacemaker does not necessarily preclude recovery.

Question 3

can you get an mri if you have a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Generally not....: Only a very few very recently produced pacemakers are MRI compatible. Report  the manufacturer and model to your radiology dept and they can determine if it is compatible. The answer will likely be no.

Question 4

is it possible for you to have an mri of the brain if you have a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

MRI: Pacemakers make MRI problematic because of their metal content. It is possible to have an MRI of the brain if necessary though safer with the specific pacers make to be MRI resistant.

Question 5

heart pacemaker - alcohol question.  can you drink if you have a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Drink: Yes you can. I would strongly suggest moderation , one beer, or one glass of wine only. Alcohol ingestion is bad for you even without a pacemaker.

Question 6

is it ok to take losartan for blood pressure if you have a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Yes, no problem: There is no contraindication for losartan and pacemaker. In fact, losartan has other beneficial effects on the heart, besides controlling blood pressure.

Question 7

if you have a pacemaker, can you still have a heart attack / cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Yes: pacemaker helps to control or regulate the rhythm (electricity) of the heart. Heart attack is related to blockages of the arteries of the heart (plumbing, if you want the analogy). Pacemaker will prevent the heart beating too slow but will NOT prevent blockages from developing or producing heart attacks

Question 8

can you still have a heart attack or go into cardiac arrest if you have a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Both of these problems are due to issues not addressed by the pacemaker. A heart attack is generally due to a blockage and a heart artery, and cardiac arrest is usually due to an exceedingly fast heart rate where the pacemaker only fixes slow heart rates. A defibrillator is the device of choice to treat cardiac arrest.

Question 9

what are pacemakers?

Accepted Answer

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 circuits which tell the pacemaker when your heart beats too slow.

Question 10

what is a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

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 sure it is not beating too slowly, and when necessary transmits electric pulses to the heart to increase the heartbeat pace. Pacemakers are periodically replaced every several years when the battery runs out.

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