2. Pacemakers can't cure the primary diseases of the heart, such as hypertension and coronary heart disease. So you can't be careless, you still need to stick to the necessary medication.
3, postoperative activities should follow the principle of step by step, especially in your postoperative 1-3 months, the arm on the surgical side should avoid holding high and moving greatly to prevent the pulse conductor and lead from shifting. It is worth mentioning that some patients are too worried about the displacement of the pacing system after operation, which will affect the normal activity of your arm and even cause pain, blood reflux disorder and other adverse consequences, and it is also wrong to avoid activities.
4. Regular follow-up intervals are 1 month, March, half a year and 1 year after operation, so follow-up should be done on time. If the examination results are normal, you can follow up for half a year or 1 year 1 time. When the pacemaker approaches its service life, the follow-up interval should be shortened. If you are a pacemaker-dependent patient, you should contact a doctor as soon as possible to replace it, so as to avoid malignant clinical events. I suggest you get used to recording your pulse every morning, and see a doctor in time if there is any big abnormality.
5. Common household appliances such as refrigerators, microwave ovens and mobile phones will not affect the normal work of pacing. Avoid contact with electrical appliances that directly vibrate or emit electromagnetic waves, such as electric massage beds, induction cookers, electric blankets, electric drills, lawn mowers, etc. Try to avoid being close to high magnetic field areas, such as large motors, substations, radar antennas, TV broadcast transmitting antennas, high-voltage cables or industrial magnets. Some medical equipment, such as electrotome, defibrillator, gamma ray instrument, diathermy instrument, impact lithotriptor, transcutaneous electrical stimulator, etc., may affect the work of pacemaker. Before treatment, you should explain to your doctor the installation of a pacemaker. MRI examination is prohibited for ordinary pacemakers. Even if the anti-magnetic pacemaker is installed, you should contact the doctor and related engineers before the examination to prepare for program control.
6. If your installed pacemaker can slow down the heartbeat at night, you should contact your doctor and adjust the relevant parameters before going to a country with jet lag.
7. You should take good care of the pacemaker implant card. Because pacemakers are made of metal, you should show your pacemaker implant card to prove it when you pass the security check at the airport. In addition, if there is an emergency, the pacemaker implant card can help the medical staff understand your information and make a correct judgment.
Finally, please keep effective contact with the surgeon or related team after pacemaker implantation, so as to find the problem in time and deal with it as soon as possible.