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 Even though pacemakers and ICDs are very reliable, it is important for them to be checked to ensure that the device is working properly. Office check-ups also provide your cardiologist with valuable information about how active the patient has been, whether they have developed arrhythmias, and how frequently the device is actually being used for pacing or other rhythm management. Some of our patients' devices can be checked remotely from their home. Debbie Dickinson
Cardiac Pacemakers - a small device, surgically implanted under the skin of the upper chest. It has one or more wires, called "leads", which pass through the veins and connect the pacemaker to the heart. The system of pacemaker and leads can electrically stimulate the heart to help regulate the heartbeat. The great majority of pacemakers are used to treat conditions of "bradycardia", or slow heart beating. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator - (ICD's) are small devices that are used to analyze and treat abnormal heart rhythms. The ICD is placed under the skin and where up to three wires are placed into a vein under the collarbone through which they travel to the heart. The ICD will then shock your heart back to a normal rhythm if you develop a rapid, dangerous heartbeat. These devices also contain pacemakers that treat slow heart rhythms.
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