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Please reply me if you know the answer of my question,for people who are heart blocked and they are 100 percent dependence of pace maker if God forbidden anything happen what they do for them?and how the device design ?any technique if doesn't work then again starts or whatever pls let me know if u know
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Escape rhythm

by SaraTB - 2015-11-14 12:11:00

Most of us who are 100% dependent do actually have some rhythm without the PM - it's called an escape rhythm. It's not much - mine is around 30 beats per minute - but enough to keep me alive until I could be moved to a hospital.

You should know that pacemakers are incredibly reliable: the fear of it failing is very common when people first become 100% paced, but it's almost unheard of for it to fail. Before long, we all get used to it and the anxiety goes.

The regular checks of the device will also show how long the expected batty life is. When it gets within around 6 months, it will still work fine, but with a smaller range of functions, to preserve battery, until the doctor can arrange replacement.

During the replacement procedure, they can use an external pacemaker. However, in most cases, the doctors are so quick at reconnecting the leads to the new device it's not needed.

I hope this reassures you, and that over time you will become more comfortable with the reliability of the pacemaker.

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