Pacemaker is a very intelligent medical device, which is mainly used to treat bradyarrhythmia. There are also special types of pacemakers, such as three-chamber anti-heart failure pacemakers for treating chronic heart failure and defibrillation pacemakers for preventing sudden death. Traditional pacemakers have two jacks, so they are dual-chamber pacemakers.
General patients need pacemaker assistance when their heart rate is particularly slow. Traditional pacemakers monitor the patient's heart rate. If the heart rate is normal, the pacemaker will only play a monitoring role. In the case of cardiac arrest or severe bradycardia, pacemakers will stimulate myocardial beating. At present, there is a leadless pacemaker, which does not need wires and is very compact. Compared with traditional pacemakers, it is suitable for different patients.
Precautions for pacemakers
After installing a pacemaker, you need to pay attention to avoid doing too much physical activity, especially to minimize some stretching exercises on your right upper arm. It is best to stay in bed strictly within one week after operation and lie on the left side as far as possible, which can avoid the stimulation to the heart, help the recovery of the heart after operation and achieve the effect of complete cure.
After the pacemaker is installed, the mood should be in a stable state, and there should be no big mood fluctuations. Family members should also try to avoid mental stimulation to patients, communicate with patients as much as possible, and help patients to relieve unhappiness, so as not to damage the heart function and affect the function of pacemakers due to sudden emotional changes.