Some Surprising Things You Never Knew about Pacemakers
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.
It is not unusual for a person who finds out that he or she (or a loved one) needs a pacemaker to feel suddenly isolated and alone. There is not a great deal of information online, either. But here’s a surprise. Pacemakers have helped literally millions of people all over the world for the past five decades.