The pacemaker serves as a backup when the heartbeat is too slow.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TANGERANG — Dr Ignatius Yansen SpJP stated that the pacemaker serves as a backup when heart rate someone is too slow. This tool can last 8-15 years, depending on usage.
“If the heart rate is normal this device will not work. Therefore, the generator battery will run out faster in patients who depend entirely on this device and the battery must be replaced,” said dr. Ignatius who is active as electrophysiologist, in his official statement in Tangerang, Thursday.
Dr. Ignatius explained, with increasing age, there will be a decline in the quality of generators and power lines in charge of delivering electrical impulses. This causes the heart rate to slow down, below 60 beats per minute.
If this disorder is severe enough, the pulse will be very slow and the heart is unable to pump blood to vital organs in the body. People who experience it will feel tired, dizzy, and faint.
In more severe cases, complaints can include chest pain, shortness of breath, to stroke. When this happens, a device called a pacemaker is needed.
A pacemaker consists of a generator that is implanted under the skin of the chest wall and a cable that carries electricity from the generator to the heart. The device helps the patient’s heart to beat normally.
Installation process pacemaker This is done in a special room. The patient will be placed in a cardiac catheterization room with the aid of a fluoroscope to confirm the location and placement of the generator and lead (cable).
“This procedure is a minimally invasive procedure and is mostly done under local anesthesia in the right or left chest wall area,” said dr. Ignatius who became proctor for the installation of a permanent pacemaker in Indonesia.
According to dr. Ignatius, the disease generally occurs in the elderly, but there are also congenital abnormalities suffered by younger patients, thus requiring the installation of this pacemaker. Thus, if there are parents who experience similar complaints, it may be possible to have a slow heart rate checked by palpating their pulse.
“If the pulse is below 60 or even lower, it may require the installation of a pacemaker,” said a heart and blood vessel specialist, arrhythmia consultant and interventional cardiology consultant, Eka Hospital BSD, Tangerang.
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