Pacemaker surgery is typically a minimally invasive ... and your doctor will let you know when it's time to replace the ...

"We can change the battery in an outpatient procedure ... "Quality of life after pacemaker surgery is normal, except for not having the ability to raise your arms above your head for six weeks ...

However, their batteries only last five to 12 years, and it's difficult to retrieve the device when the battery is drained. Researchers created a "sleeve" that fits around the pacemaker and is ...

The procedure will take about an hour. Pacemaker placement is surgery to put a pacemaker in your chest. This surgery may be done if you have bradycardia (a slow heart rate). A pacemaker is a small, ...

Patients at high risk are the elderly, patients undergoing aortic valve replacement ... We therefore recommend pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery for patients who are pacemaker dependent ...

Conclusions: Patients at high risk for pacemaker implantation after heart surgery include those with preexisting conduction disturbances, and those undergoing aortic valve replacement. Of those ...