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How long is the hospital stay for a pacemaker implant patient?
Patients undergoing surgical pacemaker implantation usually stay in the hospital overnight.
What percentage of U.S. patients experience complications from pacemaker implant surgery?
In the United States, patients experience complications in 3.3% and 3.8% of cases, with those over 65 years of age demonstrating a slightly higher complication rate of 6.1%.
What assistance does the pacemaker manufacturer provide to cardiologists who perform implant procedures?
Specific training by the pacemaker manufacturer may also be acquired.
What are the two approaches that can be used to implant the electrode portion of a pacemaker?
Epicardial and transvenous
What is the difference between an implant and a transplant?
An implant is something placed in the body usually non-human such as a pacemaker. A transplant is body to body such as a liver.
What ar the two approaches that can be used to implant the electrode portion of a pacemaker?
Epicardial and transvenous
How high are the chances of the contraceptive implant rd making you infertile?
The contraceptive implant does not cause infertility. 15 in 100 patients will not get pregnant in the first year after stopping the implant. THat's the same rate as patients who've never used the implant.
How many leads may be necessary in a pacemaker implant procedure?
Depending on the configuration of the pacemaker and the clinical needs of the patient, as many as three leads may be used in a pacing system.
A recovering pacemaker implant patient can expect what length of stay in the hospital?
After an implant without complications the patient can expect a hospital stay of one to five post-procedure days.
Does implant therapy make people radioactive?
Patients receiving implant therapy do become temporarily radioactive
What heart diseases increase the chances that a patient will need a pacemaker?
A history of myocardial infarction (heart attack), congenital defect, or cardiac transplant also increases the likelihood of pacemaker implant.
What should a pacemaker implant patient learn about his new device?
hat will indicate that the pacemaker is failing and when should emergency care be sought?How long will the battery function and when should it be replaced?Will there be notification of manufacturer recalls?
