

Human: How does a pacemaker help the function of the heart?

Assistant: A pacemaker is a small electronic device implanted under the skin with an electrode attached to the heart to help control the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat. The pacemaker senses when the heartbeat is slow or irregular and sends electrical impulses to the heart at a pre-defined safe and healthy rate, normalizing the heart beat.


Human: How does a pacemaker help the function of the heart?

Assistant: A pacemaker is a medical device implanted in the chest which stimulates the heart to beat at a normal rhythm, helping the heart to pump and circulate blood more efficiently and effectively. Pacemakers are generally implanted with catheters by a practitioner in a cardiac catheterization or angiography procedure, or in rare cases with open chest surgery. Pacemaker systems usually consist of a pulse generator and set of leads, one end of which is sutured to the heart (lead to the right atrium, right ventricle, right-side of the chest, or the right coronary sinus), and the other end which is connected to the pacemaker. Pacemakers also can be used as a lifesaving measure for patients with heart failure, or at risk of permanent damage from their heart not functioning properly.
How does a pacemaker help the function of the heart?
A pacemaker is a small electronic device implanted under the skin with an electrode attached to the heart to help control the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat. The pacemaker senses when the heartbeat is slow or irregular and sends electrical impulses to the heart at a pre-defined safe and healthy rate, normalizing the heart beat.
A pacemaker is a medical device implanted in the chest which stimulates the heart to beat at a normal rhythm, helping the heart to pump and circulate blood more efficiently and effectively. Pacemakers are generally implanted with catheters by a practitioner in a cardiac catheterization or angiography procedure, or in rare cases with open chest surgery. Pacemaker systems usually consist of a pulse generator and set of leads, one end of which is sutured to the heart (lead to the right atrium, right ventricle, right-side of the chest, or the right coronary sinus), and the other end which is connected to the pacemaker. Pacemakers also can be used as a lifesaving measure for patients with heart failure, or at risk of permanent damage from their heart not functioning properly.