What should I pay attention to after installing a pacemaker

For many patients with heart disease, installing a pacemaker is the best solution. Pacemakers are divided into temporary pacemakers and permanent pacemakers according to the needs of the patient. For people who install temporary pacemakers, it will not have much impact on their future life, but for people who install permanent pacemakers, there are many things to pay attention to after the installation of the pacemaker.

1. Check your pulse regularly. If the measured pulse is regular but lower than the pacemaker frequency told by the doctor, it means the pacemaker may be faulty and you need to go to the hospital for examination in time.

2. Magnetic resonance imaging and other examinations cannot be performed. You should also be particularly careful with some physical therapies, such as microwave therapy and magnetic therapy, because electromagnetic waves or fields will interfere with the normal work of the pacemaker and thus affect the heartbeat. If you encounter the above situation, you should tell your doctor that you have a pacemaker and alert the doctor.

3. When using microwave ovens and induction cookers at home, stay away from them.

4. When making or answering a call on the phone, most pacemakers will be interfered with. Therefore, try to avoid the pacemaker when using the mobile phone. If the pacemaker is installed on the left chest, you should answer the call with your right ear and do not put the mobile phone in the upper left pocket of your clothes.

5. If you are operating an electrical appliance, or if you experience symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, or blacking out of your vision, you should leave the environment immediately and seek medical attention from a cardiologist.

The above are all the things that patients need to pay attention to after having a pacemaker installed. In fact, these are just some simple introductions for you. There are many things that have not been analyzed for you, such as trying to move as little as possible in the early stage of the operation and paying attention to the battery life of the pacemaker. These are all things that patients need to pay attention to after having a pacemaker installed. Please pay more attention.