No it does not harm the pacemaker but It will harm the heart more with continued smoking which is a good source of the damage that may have been the cause of your need for a pacemaker in the first place..
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pacemaker is a pacemaker
Pacemaker help to normalize the electrical impulses conductance of the heart. usually people with pacemaker has an abnormal impulse originated from their SA node. so, the pacemaker is placed so that the heart can contract at a normal rate and thus prevent arrhythmia.
Some people die when their heart beats become irregular. By installing a pacemaker, it gave them 10 to 20 more years of life.
pacemaker is a pacemaker
The pacemaker changed the world for medical reasons. Before, the 1st pacemaker would be portable and would have to be plugged into an outlet. This changed the population of people that have bradycardia. The pacemaker improved as the years went on. Later on it was implantable and had batteries. Today, the pacemaker also can be charged from the outside without getting surgery to replace the battery due to the new technology that we have today.
How did the pacemaker effect the world?
The DC current used to operate a hand held massager should be safe for use for people with a pacemaker. It is always best though to check with your cardiologist and / or the manufacturer of your particular pacemaker.
It would likely fry the pacemaker
pacemaker
the answer is in the question. if the pacemaker is replaced the leads are used for it.