Details of Pacemaker Implantation Single

Pacemaker is a small device which is placed under the skin in chest to help control your heartbeat. It's used to help your heart beat more regularly if you have an irregular heartbeat, particularly a slow one.

• Arrhythmia
• Heart failure

• Electrocardiogram
• Echocardiogram
• Stress test
• Holter monitoring

One or many flexible insulated wire is inserted into a major vein near collarbone and guided to the heart using X-ray images. One end of each wire is secured to the appropriate position in the heart, while the other end is attached to the pulse generator, which is usually implanted under the skin beneath collarbone.

• Infection
• Swelling
• Bruising
• Damage to your blood