what if i have a heart attack??

hi all i am 22 and had my dual chamber pacemaker fitted when i was 15 due to a heart op going wrong and them cutting my own pacemaker... ive been talking to my mum today about heart attacks with having a pacemaker. i was just wondering if in years to come and im unfortunate to have a heart attack (hopeing and praying i dont) if i will no im having one with having a pacemaker insitue...and if there any complications.any help would be great xx

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Heart Attack & A PM

by SMITTY - 2012-05-17 05:05:13


Hi Hannah,

The simple answer to your question is no. Your PM will not mask the symptoms of a heart attack. A heart attack occurs if the flow of oxygen rich blood cannot flow to the heart because of blocked or partially blocked by arteries. The job of the PM is to keep the heart beating and pumping blood but if a heart artery has blockage the blood pumped by the efforts of the PM to keep the heart working cannot get to the heart muscle.

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