{"id":16047,"date":"2026-01-10T20:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/pacemaker-and-defibrillator-clinics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T16:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:57:51","slug":"pacemaker-and-defibrillator-clinics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/pacemaker-and-defibrillator-clinics\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacemaker and Defibrillator Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16047\" class=\"elementor elementor-16047 elementor-16021\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb9dedb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb9dedb\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Pacemaker and Defibrillator Clinics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd6986 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1dd6986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6610920 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/author\/icardio\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">\u00c9crit par<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ticardio\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a890a19 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/2026\/01\/10\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Publi\u00e9 le <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>10 January 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc21ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"4cc21ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><ol class=\"ekit-breadcrumb\"><li class=\"ekit_breadcrumbs_start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/category\/general-en\/\">General<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li>  <li>Pacemaker and Defibrillator Clinics<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d446bdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d446bdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54eda83\" data-id=\"54eda83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2caa6b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2caa6b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1248\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coeur-loupe.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16048\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coeur-loupe.png 1248w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coeur-loupe-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coeur-loupe-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/coeur-loupe-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06acb86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06acb86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815ea70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"815ea70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabcbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dabcbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The implantation of a pacemaker (often called a cardiac pacemaker) or an implantable cardiac defibrillator requires long-term follow-up to ensure proper functioning of the implanted device and all of its components.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1f7d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d1f7d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c21dbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c21dbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef14a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fef14a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinic organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513dab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"513dab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clinics dedicated to the follow-up of cardiac stimulation and defibrillation devices are usually located in hospitals or, in some cases, in specialized medical offices.<\/p><p>They are supervised by cardiologists or other healthcare professionals with specific training in this field and are supported by technologists specialized in the evaluation and programming of these devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1044793 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1044793\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30f244 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d30f244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb92607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb92607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role of the clinic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53237cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53237cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary mission of these clinics is to <strong>provide regular follow-up<\/strong> for individuals living with an implantable cardiac device. Depending on the type of device, periodic evaluations\u2014most often every 3 to 6 months\u2014make it possible to assess:<\/p><ul><li>battery status,<\/li><li>the integrity of the leads placed in the heart and connected to the device,<\/li><li>the possible presence of arrhythmias (heart rhythm disturbances),<\/li><li>as well as technical parameters that may influence the optimal performance of the system.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a6434 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5a6434\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8a5e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd8a5e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3a33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A complement to cardiology follow-up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e820ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e820ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pacemaker and defibrillator follow-up clinics <strong>do not replace<\/strong> regular cardiology consultations or the care provided by the treating physician.<\/p><p>Given the large number of individuals followed, visits are primarily focused on the assessment of the implanted device itself.<\/p><p>Other aspects of cardiovascular health should be addressed during routine cardiology appointments or with the healthcare professional responsible for overall medical care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51eb619 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51eb619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce0a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dce0a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/surplus-different-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16049\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/surplus-different-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/surplus-different-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/surplus-different-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/surplus-different.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42fda28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42fda28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e6796 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9e6796\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104539d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"104539d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appointment scheduling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdce1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdce1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All visits are scheduled by appointment to ensure efficient and safe organization.<\/p><p>An initial appointment is usually planned at the time of implantation to organize postoperative follow-up. Thereafter, during regular device checks, the clinic contacts the individual directly to arrange the date and time of the next evaluation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb01e6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb01e6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f01a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f01a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/calendrier-300x254.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/calendrier-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/calendrier-1024x867.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/calendrier-768x650.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/calendrier.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7c1dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb7c1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a0562 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19a0562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106a916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"106a916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How follow-up is carried out<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1db06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d1db06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow-up can be performed <strong>in person or remotely<\/strong>, depending on the type of implanted device.<br \/><strong>More recent models<\/strong> make it possible to reduce the number of clinic visits through <strong>remote monitoring<\/strong>, providing faster access to device data in the event of a potential issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab9c98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ab9c98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32493d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32493d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc178e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc178e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 In-person follow-up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5034cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5034cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At a first visit to a new clinic, it is recommended to bring the <strong>device identification card<\/strong>, which contains important information about the brand and model of the implanted system.<\/p><p>For each appointment, it is also advisable to have an up-to-date <strong>list of medications<\/strong>, to facilitate assessment if needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c432c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7c432c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef99c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ef99c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fadae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fadae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During follow-up, a small sensor is placed over the area where the pacemaker or defibrillator is located. This sensor establishes communication between the implanted device and an interrogation unit (a small computer). The physician or technologist can then access the technical data required to verify proper functioning of the pacing or defibrillation system.<\/p><p>This procedure is simple, painless, and usually lasts <strong>between 5 and 10 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b2f61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30b2f61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1db27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c1db27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/interrogaiton-patient-centre.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-16051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/interrogaiton-patient-centre.jpg 571w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/interrogaiton-patient-centre-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0601baf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0601baf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecaa8b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecaa8b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3651e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3651e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mild palpitations may occur<\/strong><\/p><p>During interrogation, certain tests may cause brief sensations of faster or slower heartbeats. This is a normal phenomenon, used to assess the performance of the device and its electrical components.<\/p><p>A short questionnaire may also be completed to document important elements, including:<\/p><ul><li>the presence of recent symptoms,<\/li><li>an episode of loss of consciousness,<\/li><li>the perception of palpitations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d635f1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d635f1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d760645 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d760645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7138b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7138b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Remote follow-up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea57a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea57a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technological advances now allow a significant portion of follow-up to be performed <strong>directly from home<\/strong>.<\/p><p>A transmission unit, provided at the time of implantation or during the first clinic visit, sends data from the implanted device to the follow-up team. With these systems, in-person visits become less frequent, often spaced <strong>every 12 to 24 months<\/strong> rather than every 3 to 6 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e69435 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e69435\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa059d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa059d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/distance-antenne-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/distance-antenne-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/distance-antenne-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/distance-antenne-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/distance-antenne.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f5f74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26f5f74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1fb8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e1fb8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81617bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81617bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clinic staff have access to the same technical information as during an in-clinic interrogation. Tests are performed automatically, often during the night, making them generally imperceptible.<\/p><p>If a potential problem is detected, the clinic contacts the individual being followed\u2014usually during regular business hours\u2014to gather additional information or arrange an in-person evaluation. Device reprogramming, for example, can only be performed in the clinic.<\/p><p>Between scheduled follow-ups, the system may also transmit alerts related to technical issues or the occurrence of arrhythmias, when necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a28ac2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a28ac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6137f73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6137f73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e6621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54e6621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ongoing communication<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc22c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dc22c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfcce3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebfcce3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89742f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89742f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether follow-up is conducted <strong>in person or remotely<\/strong>, it is important to contact the clinic to report any significant information, such as sudden loss of consciousness or the delivery of shock therapy in the case of a defibrillator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebfd01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ebfd01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4d603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be4d603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/communication-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/communication-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/communication-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/communication-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/communication.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c66fc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c66fc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3b622 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf3b622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e19eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e19eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aspects assessed during follow-up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af89a25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af89a25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059d03e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"059d03e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e775e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e775e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A) Comprehensive device function check<\/strong><\/p><p>The evaluation performed in the clinic makes it possible to assess several essential elements, including:<\/p><ul><li>battery longevity,<\/li><li>the condition of the lead(s) (wires placed in the heart and connected to the device),<\/li><li>the quality of communication between the implanted device and the heart muscle,<\/li><li>proper functioning of the internal circuits,<\/li><li>the possible presence of arrhythmias (heart rhythm disturbances).<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>These checks ensure that the pacing or defibrillation system is operating in a stable and safe manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48812f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e48812f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736d357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"736d357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/baterie-niveau-1024x723.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/baterie-niveau-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/baterie-niveau-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/baterie-niveau-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/baterie-niveau.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5578712 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5578712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102929b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"102929b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3def5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3def5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>B) Possible technical adjustments<\/strong><\/p><p>Depending on the results obtained, certain settings may be modified by the professional responsible for follow-up. These adjustments aim to optimize device performance or extend battery life.<\/p><p><strong>All changes are made on site<\/strong>, as no reprogramming can be performed remotely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f557c2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f557c2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b84e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b84e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ajustement-1-300x257.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ajustement-1-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ajustement-1-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ajustement-1-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ajustement-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee860a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ee860a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8855e73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8855e73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63b9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63b9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>C) Recording of the heart\u2019s electrical activity<\/strong><\/p><p>The devices <strong>store the heart\u2019s electrical activity<\/strong> since the last evaluation. These data make it possible to identify relevant events, such as the occurrence of arrhythmias, which may be associated with symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, or loss of consciousness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab2154 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fab2154\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c5a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16c5a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ECG-bande-de-rythme-1024x670.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ECG-bande-de-rythme-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ECG-bande-de-rythme-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ECG-bande-de-rythme-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ECG-bande-de-rythme.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9fe4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd9fe4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6ce5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e6ce5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a827c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30a827c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">End of the visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d0d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d0d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the evaluation is completed, the interval before the next appointment is specified. A follow-up report may be sent to the treating physician, if needed, to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care. The visit then comes to an end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2206e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b2206e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d965e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5d965e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5596e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd5596e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Informing another physician<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a064815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a064815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A copy of the results can be sent to another physician upon request. Simply provide the name and contact information of the healthcare professional to the appropriate staff. This request can be made at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4f2c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f4f2c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f391e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f391e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/copieMd-300x293.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/copieMd-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/copieMd-1024x1002.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/copieMd-768x751.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/copieMd.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217613e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"217613e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e099b91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e099b91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f9396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74f9396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3993b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3993b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is recommended to inform the follow-up clinic of any change of address or telephone number. This information is essential to ensure receipt of appointment notices, follow-up reminders, or important communications related to the implanted device.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4374a2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4374a2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c75cab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c75cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f208f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f208f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Situations requiring prompt medical attention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b800a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04b800a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ddc86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62ddc86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8893f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8893f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain situations warrant timely evaluation. The clinic should be notified in the following cases:<\/p><p><strong>Following implantation<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>persistent fever after the procedure,<\/li><li>shortness of breath that gradually worsens,<\/li><li>any unusual change at the implantation site, including:<ul><li>suspicious discharge or bleeding,<\/li><li>increasing swelling or the appearance of a lump,<\/li><li>redness, warmth, or increasing pain.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>At any time<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>sudden loss of consciousness,<\/li><li>an electrical shock delivered by a defibrillator,<\/li><li>an audible signal or a vibration coming from the implanted device,<\/li><li>a brief electrical sensation felt at the site of the implanted device.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477f77a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"477f77a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f261245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/attention-300x268.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/attention-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/attention-1024x915.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/attention-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/attention.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124d8fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"124d8fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d3490 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3d3490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78c7495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do audible alerts or physical sensations related to the device mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d00f23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d00f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd24dd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd24dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d73ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d73ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Audible alerts or vibrations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea1509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cea1509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>(mainly observed with implantable defibrillators)<\/em><\/p><p>Some devices are programmed to emit a sound or vibration when a specific event is detected.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Indication of a potential problem<\/strong><br \/>A beep, tone, or vibration may signal a technical issue (for example, a change in battery status, a connection that needs to be checked, or a parameter outside the normal range). These alerts prompt contacting the clinic for a timely device check.<\/li><li><strong>Electromagnetic interference<\/strong><br \/>In some situations, strong magnetic interference may temporarily trigger an alert. Moving away from the source is often sufficient to stop the signal. Nevertheless, a device check is still recommended.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd91bbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd91bbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b56da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2b56da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sonore-vibration-300x158.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sonore-vibration-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sonore-vibration-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sonore-vibration-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sonore-vibration.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf3195 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cf3195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97a156 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e97a156\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27c462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27c462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Unusual sounds or physical sensations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c30ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c30ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>(rare, generally associated with certain models or older devices)<\/em><\/p><ul><li><strong>\u201cTicking\u201d or clicking sensation<\/strong><br \/>This may correspond to the mechanical perception of the electrical impulse generated by the device during cardiac stimulation. It can sometimes be felt near the chest, particularly during exhalation.<\/li><li><strong>Possible origin<\/strong><br \/>These sensations may arise from the leads placed in the heart or from the device itself when it delivers stimulation. They are usually benign but should be reported to the clinic to confirm their origin.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a668aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a668aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0448616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0448616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bruit-254x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bruit-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bruit-868x1024.png 868w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bruit-768x906.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bruit.png 939w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dcf05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96dcf05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5119e8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5119e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f40a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6f40a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Unusual electrical sensations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced076f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ced076f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brief sensations described as small electrical shocks felt near a pacemaker can have several causes.<\/p><p>They may be related to:<\/p><ul><li>static electricity,<\/li><li>electromagnetic interference (phones, electronic devices),<\/li><li>a technical issue with the device or leads,<\/li><li>or sensory perceptions originating from the nervous system.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Medical evaluation is therefore indicated to determine whether the phenomenon is benign or reflects a device malfunction requiring intervention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a2bcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70a2bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a480d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0a480d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/choc-electrique-300x264.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/choc-electrique-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/choc-electrique-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/choc-electrique-768x676.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/choc-electrique.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395021c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"395021c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a9e3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07a9e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b390771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b390771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a532782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a532782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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