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A pacemaker may be implanted whilst a person is awake using local anesthetic to numb the skin with or without sedation, or asleep using a general anesthetic. [25] An antibiotic is usually given to reduce the risk of infection. [25] Pacemakers are generally implanted in the front of the chest in the region of the left or right shoulder.
More than 31 cases of infection in humans have been reported. These include 25 cases of endocarditis and other infections like those related to peritoneal dialysis catheters, discitis, catheter associated UTI, post TURP infection, liver abscess in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma, AICD/Pacemaker related infections to name a few. [3]
A pacemaker Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (a device that shocks your heart into a normal rhythm when needed) Electric cardioversion (a shock to your heart to restore its rhythm)
The most common indication for transcutaneous pacing is an abnormally slow heart rate. By convention, a heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute in the adult patient is called bradycardia. [1] Not all instances of bradycardia require medical treatment.
Image showing the cardiac pacemaker or SA node, the primary pacemaker within the electrical conduction system of the heart The cardiac pacemaker is the heart 's natural rhythm generator. It employs pacemaker cells that produce electrical impulses, known as cardiac action potentials , which control the rate of contraction of the cardiac muscle ...
The reported incidence of pacemaker syndrome has ranged from 2% [16] to 83%. [11] The wide range of reported incidence is likely attributable to two factors which are the criteria used to define pacemaker syndrome and the therapy used to resolve that diagnosis. [17]
[19] [20] Globally, Chagas disease is the leading cause of myocarditis, which results from infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. [12] Bacteria can also result in myocarditis, although it is rare in patients with normal heart function and without a preexisting immunodeficiency. [18] [21] A list of the most relevant infectious organisms ...
The pacemaker current (I f, or I Kf, also called funny current) is an electric current in the heart that flows through the HCN channel or pacemaker channel. Such channels are important parts of the electrical conduction system of the heart and form a component of the natural pacemaker .