The pacemaker implantation procedure is relatively straightforward and generally well-tolerated. A small incision is made in the chest, usually on the left side, to create a pocket under the skin to house the pacemaker’s casing.
This site is intended to provide information and make cardiology comprehensible for all patients; it is not a substitute for a doctor. It does, however, enable a better understanding of how the heart works, the many heart diseases that exist, the tests required to reach a diagnosis, and the drugs and other methods used to treat them.
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