Pacemaker Implantation

Presbyterian offers pacemaker implantation to help regulate heartbeat. During this surgical procedure, the device is inserted beneath the skin to continuously monitor the heart's rhythm and send electrical impulses when it detects the heart beating too slowly.

Pacemakers are small, battery-operated devices that send painless electrical impulses through an electrode placed in the heart to help the heart beat properly. When the heartbeat is above a certain level, most pacemakers turn themselves off and then reactivate when the heart slows down again.

Pacemakers are used in patients with slow heart rates, which can occur as a part of the normal aging process or because of damage to the heart.