What is a pacemaker?
A pacemaker is a medical device that keeps the heart normally, commonly implanted in patients with bradycardia. Bradycardia causes an unusually slow or irregular heart rhythm.
In a healthy heart, the rhythm begins in the right atrium or upper house as an electrical pulse. This pulse travels through heart tissues to the chamber or lower chambers. Here the heart muscles are withdrawn in response to the rhythm and draws blood rich in oxygen throughout the body and lung tissues. If blood is pumped too slowly for the needs of the body, dizziness, lightness and fainting may occur. Cardiceker alleviates this problem by regulating heart rhythm. It is implanted into the chest area, with lead (fruit) running down to the heart. The lead could be inserted into a vein that feeds on the desired chamber, or it could be attached to the outside of the heart if the heart of the IS continues to grow as in the case of children. The lead is equipped with an electrode and a pacemaker contains a computer program that can stimulate a heart rhythmUS by sending stimulating pulse to the electrode.
Bradycardia may manifest itself in one of two ways that could affect the type of pacemaker used. In some cases, the heart cardiosterimulator - a sinus knot - simply does not create enough rhythms per minute, creates low blood pressure and an unusually slow heart rhythm. This is known as Sick sinus syndrome .
In other patients, only some of the generated heart rhythms achieve the chamber and therefore no blood is drawn for missed rhythm. This condition is known as the heart block and may be caused by the scars of tissue, heart disease or other abnormalities that disrupt the travel of the pulse and create an irregular heart rhythm.
If bradycardia is present as one of the above conditions, a one -time pacemaker could be used to stimulate the defective chamber. IfIt is present both the patient's sinus syndrome and the heart block, and you can create rhythms in the atrium and start a contraction for drawing blood in the chamber to create rhythms in the atrium and start the contraction.
External programming unit left by a doctor can communicate with a pacemaker during check -up. Information about the condition and health of the heart can be handed over and the internal cardiostimulator program can be changed as needed without surgery.
Cardicemakers have been used since the 1950s and have come in various models. Older styles were designed to provide rhythms at a predetermined speed. Other models use sensors that monitor the heart, create a pace or rhythm when your own heart rhythm becomes too slow or irregular. Dual chamber pacemakers monitor both the upper and lower houses, ensuring that they remain synchronized in natural rhythm. The most advertising cardiacs are responding to the rate . These pacemakers monitor the needs of youLA so that the heart rhythm accelerates on request- say for strenuous exercise- and automatically slows down when the body is at rest and the requirements are low.
Cardiceker can improve life extremely for someone who lives with bradycardia, and allow an active life without feeling tired or lacking energy. With advanced technology in micro circuits, pacemakers are reduced and stronger. Talk to your doctor about the options available for your specific needs.