Living with a pacemaker
26 October, 2025
- A pacemaker is a device that is used to treat slow heart beats.
- It send small painless electrical impulses to your heart to restore the normal rate
- The pacemaker can provide an appropriate heart rate for all everyday activities through the use of sensors.
- The pacemaker is put under the skin by a small incision using local anesthesia usually below the collarbone.
- The pacemaker gets connected to the heart through wires (either one or two) that gets threaded along a big vein that lies beneath the collarbone.
- Most patients with implanted pacemakers are able to work and enjoy hobbies, travel and their sexual life. Your doctor will discuss any restrictions with you.
- Under normal use, it is safe for someone with a pacemaker to use most household items including microwave ovens, hair dryers, electric razors, vacuums, TV, radios, MP3 players, computers.
- Ask your doctor if you can get an NRI scan done or not, all other medical scans are allowed without restriction.
- Your doctor will need to check your pacemaker on regular basis with a device called a “programmer” to make sure that it is functioning properly.
