Question 1

can i die from while having a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

No: Pacemaker implantation is a routine procedure for experienced operators.    While there are risks to any procedure, the risk of serious adverse events with pacemakers is quite low.    Most people commonly are a little sore and may have some swelling in the area for a few days.

Question 2

what's the death rate for pacemaker battery replacements?

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Low: If there are no other medical conditions, the risk of dying from a pacemaker replacement is very low, below 1%.

Question 3

does a pacemaker prolong death when a patient is in last stages of death?

Accepted Answer

No.: It stimulates the heart if it is too slow, but can not bring it out of cardiac arrest.

Question 4

my husband grandmother is 95 and is becoming extremely  frail and ailing. his mum said  she thought is grandma did not have a pacemaker she would have past away. is this true? does the pacemaker keep her alive so she would not die of heart failure due to

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Pacemakers: Pacemakers are for the treatment of conduction system abnormalities/failure and in certain instances can be life prolonging in advanced conduction system disease.

Question 5

is it possible for  a patient on an external pacemaker to still die from cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sometimes, the pacemaker is not sufficient to prevent other types of arrhythmia.  For example, if one gets venytricular fibrillation, external pacemaker would not help.

Question 6

can my dad who is 92 and has a pacemaker and defibulator still die from heart failure   his arteries are beginning to clog up again?

Accepted Answer

Yes: We all die from something. The ppm/aicd work to regulate rhythm and rate. CHF is more a disorder of inadequate "squeeze" by the muscle. "clogged" arteries can lead to heart attack / infarction, which is another problem altogther. Hope this helps.

Question 7

my mother-in-law is completely dependent on her pacemaker for keeping her alive. how do they keep her alive during a battery change? what is the risk of death in this case during the procedure? im really worried for her, and shes terrified?

Accepted Answer

: You are misunderstanding how a pacemaker works. Pacemakers send electrical pulses to help your heart beat at a normal rate and rhythm. Pacemakers can also be used to help your heart chambers beat in sync so your heart can pump blood more efficiently to your body. One's heart does not stop beating during a battery change.

ref: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pacemakers

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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