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What Pacemaker Patients Must Know about iPods Pacemaker patients who love portable music devices should not wear or carry their earbuds in such a way that they are near the implant site. That can interfere with their pacemaker's ability to function! Interference can affect your pacemaker, but there are a few simple steps to perform to prevent it or--if it happens--to get things back to normal quickly. Why People Get Pacemakers--A Symptom List Pacemakers may seem like mysterious devices, but they've been around for decades and offer an interesting way to help restore the heart's natural rhythm safely and effectively. This article presents some symptoms of people who might need a pacemaker and an explanation of how pacemakers can help restore a normal cardiac rhythm. Defibrillators Shock a Runaway Heart Back to Normal Defibrillators are devices that use a large jolt of energy to reset the heart during episodes of sudden cardiac arrest. External defibrillators use paddles to shock the heart rhythm through the chest, but there are also implantable defibrillators which operate constantly, beat by beat of the heart, to defibrillate the heart instantly if it is required. Here is how and why defibrillators do what they do. Happy Birthday, Pacemaker! Implantable Heart Technology Turns 50 Pacemakers may seem like brand-new technology but they've been around for 50 years this year! In that time, the pacemaker has undergone a lot of changes, from a large, clunky, short-lived, basic, battery-powered device to today's small mini-computers that can be implanted in day surgery. If you or a loved one need a pacemaker, you'll be joining the millions of people all over the world who have benefited from this remarkable therapy. Pacemaker Basics in Plain English! Pacemakers have been around for 50 years and are considered safe and effective treatment for many forms of arrhythmia. Yet when a person finds out he or she (or a family member or friend) needs to get a pacemaker, there is not a great deal of information available about this procedure, which has benefited literally millions of people around the world. Here are some facts. Becoming an Informed Patient If youu have ever been a patient, you know how difficult it can be to get an accurate diagnosis and the right treatment. Today's patients need to get information and use physicians as part of the team rather than as the decision-maker. Fortunately, it is easier than ever for an average person (or patient) to get outstanding medical information online.

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