Pacemaker
Synonyms in a broader sense Pacemaker, HSM,
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Pacemaker surgery
Before implanting/operating a pacemaker, a detailed examination of the patient is both necessary and possible, as this is not an emergency operation and can therefore be well planned. It usually lasts less than an hour and can usually be performed under local anesthesia, only in a few exceptional cases a general anesthesia is necessary. The … Pacemaker surgery
Indication for a pacemaker
The heart pumps blood into the circulation with regular beats to supply the body and all of its organs with oxygen (task of the heart). It does this all by itself, i.e. it is not stimulated by nerves from the outside, but has specialized cells that function as an internal clock. This system of cells … Indication for a pacemaker
