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Procedure

Before the Implantation

The process will be explained to you by the doctor, and will have the chance to ask any questions:

• An authorization document for the Procedure is taken.
• Sensitivity or allergies are reported, like an allergy to them, as well as to iodine, latex, tape, or local or general anesthetics.
• No consumption of food after midnight.
• Inform the doctor if pregnancy is suspected.
• Please let the doctor know if any prescription or over-the-counter drugs, herbal supplements, or other dietary supplements are used.
• Let the doctor know if any heart valve problems have been experienced as the patients might need to take an antibiotic.
• If one has a history of bleeding disorders, is currently on aspirin or any other blood clotting-related medications, or has any other medical conditions, let the doctor know.
• One might have to stop taking some of these drugs before your procedure.
• The doctor can call for further special preparation depending on one’s well-being.

During the Implantation

Pacemaker implantation procedures are carried out by electrophysiologists or cardiologists with specialized training. A general or local anesthetic might be used during the implant operation. The implantation requires fluoroscopy imaging guidance. The length of the surgery is determined by the type of implant used.

• The surgeon will make a small incision at the place of insertion once the anesthesia has taken effect.
• Usually under the collarbone, a sheath or introducer is introduced into a blood vessel. The pacer lead wire will be placed into the blood vessel and advanced into the heart through the sheath, which is a plastic tube.
• You must maintain complete stillness throughout the process in order to keep the catheter in place and avoid damaging the insertion site.
• The introducer will be used to put the lead wire into the blood vessel. The physician will insert the lead wire into the blood vessel through the heart.
• One must maintain complete stillness throughout the process in order to keep the catheter in place and avoid damaging the insertion site.
• The introducer will be used to put the lead wire into the blood vessel. The physician will insert the lead wire into the heart through the blood vessel.
• The lead wire will be tested to ensure that it is in the right place and is functional once it has entered the heart.
• Depending on the kind of device the doctor has selected for your disease, one, two, or three lead wires may be implanted.
• Fluoroscopy (a type of X-ray that is displayed on a TV monitor) may be utilized to assist in evaluating the position of the leads.
• After the lead wire is connected to the pacemaker generator, the generator will be slid beneath the skin through the incision (just below the collarbone). The generator will often be situated on the side opposite the dominant one.
• To verify that the pacemaker is operating properly, the ECG will be monitored.
• With sutures, adhesive strips, or a specific glue, the skin incision will be stitched closed.

After the Implantation

• After a pacemaker is implanted, one will most likely spend 1-2 nights in the hospital. The pacemaker will be set up according to one’s pacing requirements.
• The majority of pacemakers may be examined online. The pacemaker communicates with and gets data from the doctor’s office, including the heart rate and rhythm, the pacemaker’s procedure, and how much battery life is left in the device.
• The doctor might advise not engaging in strenuous activity or heavy lifting for roughly a month. Keep both hands off the place where the pacemaker was inserted.