What Is Pacemaker Implantation?
Pacemaker Implantation is a well-known term for people who face problems related to heartbeats. Dr. Jayesh Sharma suggests patients’ temporary or pacemaker implantation procedures when they really need this. Dr. Jayesh Sharma performs many pacemaker implantation procedures during his more than 8 years of experience in the field of cardiology. A pacemaker is a device that sends small electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate or to stimulate the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). A pacemaker may also be used to treat fainting spells (syncope), congestive heart failure, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Jayesh Sharma may recommend this device to keep your heartbeat from slowing down to a dangerously low rate.
Why do I need a pacemaker?
fixed with other treatments. A pacemaker will cause a faster heart rate. Also, some examples of problems for which a pacemaker might be needed include:
- Brady-arrhythmia: slow heart rhythm caused by a disease in the heart’s conduction system
- Syncope: episodes of fainting
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a complex heart disease that affects the heart muscle
- Tachy-Brady syndrome: alternating fast and slow heartbeats
- Heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- History of a heart attack
How does a pacemaker work?
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- Heart Monitoring: Your trusty pacemaker comes equipped with special sensors that keep a close eye on your heart’s electrical activity. It’s like having a heart guardian that watches for any signs of trouble, especially if your heart’s natural rhythm is too slow or irregular.
- Smart Decision-Making: Once your vigilant pacemaker detects something amiss, it plays the role of a decision-maker. It assesses the situation and determines when it should step in. If it detects that your heart is slowing down or experiencing irregular beats, it instinctively knows the appropriate action to take
- Electric Assistance: In those moments when your heart needs a little boost, your pacemaker springs into action. It sends gentle, electric signals through thin wires (called leads) that are carefully placed inside your heart.
- Harmonizing the Beat: Timing is everything, and your pacemaker is a maestro at it. It sends those electrical nudges precisely when needed, ensuring that your heart dances to a steady and harmonious rhythm, just like a well-tuned orchestra.
Benefits of Pacemaker Implantation:
A pacemaker can significantly improve the quality of life of an individual if he/she has problems with a slow heart rate. The device can be lifesaving for some people. Below mentioned are some of the benefits of pacemaker implantation:
- Alleviate many of the symptoms caused by heart rhythm problems, including chest pain, confusion, palpitations, nausea, confusion and more.
- Prevent unpleasant symptoms like fainting that are caused by arrhythmias.
- Save an individual’s life by preventing his/her heart fom stopping.
Pacemaker implantation – Procedure:
- Implanting a pacemaker typically takes one to two hours. You’ll receive a sedative to relax you and a local anesthetic to numb the incision site. You’ll be awake during the procedure.
- Kartik Bhosale will make a small incision near your shoulder. They’ll guide a small wire through the incision into a major vein near your collarbone. he will lead the wire through your vein to your heart. An X-ray machine will help guide your surgeon through the process.
- Using the wire, Dr. Jayesh Sharma will attach an electrode to your heart’s right ventricle. The ventricle is the lower chamber of the heart. The other end of the wire attaches to a pulse generator. This contains the battery and electrical circuits.
- In the end, he will close your incision with stitches.