{"id":37449,"date":"2025-08-03T06:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T06:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37449"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:57:29","slug":"pacemaker-implantation","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/pacemaker-implantation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacemaker Implantation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Pacemaker Implantation?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A pacemaker is a small device implanted under the skin of the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms. It sends electrical signals to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate. This is often used for slow heart rates (bradycardia) or other rhythm disturbances that cause fatigue, fainting, or heart failure symptoms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain a steady heart rate&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prevent fainting from slow heartbeats&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve exercise tolerance and energy&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce heart failure symptoms&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support patients with heart block or sick sinus syndrome&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Pacemaker Implantation?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure is minimally invasive and requires a short hospital stay. Most patients recover quickly and notice symptom relief soon after.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild soreness or swelling near the incision&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limited arm movement on the implant side for several weeks&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brief hospital monitoring post-surgery&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learning how to use a pacemaker ID card and monitoring equipment&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gradual return to normal activities over 1\u20132 weeks&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38880,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1139],"class_list":["post-37449","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-cardiology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}