What is a biventricular pacemaker?
Biventricular pacemaker, sometimes referred to as a biventricular cardiostimulator of the heart or heart resynchronization therapy, is an artificial device that is implanted into the body to help the heart properly function. More precisely, it helps to regulate heart rate and ensure that the right hall and the right chamber, as well as the left chamber and the right chamber work correctly. It is this latest role - the stimulation of the right and left ventricles - that distinguishes the biventricular pacemaker from the traditional pacemaker. Biventricular pacemakers are relatively small - the size of a pocket watch or even smaller.
A healthy human heart sends electrical signals to maintain the right rhythm. Electrical signals are sent to the chambers - two of the four chambers of the heart. The chambers then squeeze or withdraw themselves in a synchronized manner to eliminate blood and oxygen from the heart and into the rest of the body. When the chambers get synchronization are drawn less blood into the rest of the body than required. U paciEnta with heart failure becomes a problem because the heart is already in a weakened state.
The aim of the biventricular pacemaker is to place the heart back into the right rhythm and facilitate synchronized contraction of the chambers. As a result, the correct amount of oxygen and blood is excluded into the symptoms of the body and heart failure can improve. For this reason, the biventricular pacemaker is often referred to as cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
When implanting, three small wires, called wires, are inserted into the skin of the chest, and are associated with the heart. The aim is to synchronize the heart where the net and the chamber together. The wires stimulate the heart rhythm to irregular heart rhythm, the biventricular pacemaker will try to tempo tempo to be more regular. If it fails, there may be a shock to the heart.
Sometimes a doctor may recommend a biventricular pacemaker in conjunctionwith an internal defibrillator or inner heart defibrillator (ICD). If the heart is not drawn with any rhythm as determined by the measurement of the ejection fraction, the ICD is responsible for shocking the heart back to the normal rhythm. In conjunction with a biventricular pacemaker, a heart failure patient can lead a much more comfortable lifestyle.
cardiologists or cardiac surgeons generally recommend and/or do this, which can take anywhere from two to three hours. Patients are usually held overnight for observation and monitoring. After surgery, patients receive a temporary identification card with information about the biventricular pacemaker. Within a few months, the cardiac manufacturer sends a permanent card. This is useful if the patient requires medical attention.
, along with regular checks of a doctor or cardiologist, and since the cardiac is running on batteries, the battery functionality is usually evaluated. When the cardiosimal battery is low, it will be necessaryto replace it. Cardiostimulators generally last for about four to eight years, but if they are associated with ICD, they usually last about two to four years.