What pain or discomfort might I feel after getting a pacemaker?

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute

You will have minimal pain after getting a pacemaker. Your doctor will prescribe or advise you about medication to treat the pain.

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Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine

Pacemakers are used to treat conditions that cause a low heart rate. There are many conditions that ...

St Francis Medical Center

Pacemakers are used to treat bradycardia, or slow heartbeat. Pacemakers prevent slow heart beat by s...

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Pacemaker

This small, battery-operated device weighs about an ounce and sends a signal to your heart to correct a slow or irregular heartbeat. A pacemaker is implanted under the skin, usually on the left side of the chest below the collarbone. The procedure takes about an hour, and most patients go home within a day. Types of pacemakers vary; some correct a slow heartbeat, while others stop an irregular heartbeat or stop severe heart failure.

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