Most modern pacemakers are made of an outer shell of titanium. You can read more about pacemakers here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacemaker
Specific training by the pacemaker manufacturer may also be acquired.
Epicardial and transvenous
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.
Epicardial and transvenous
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.
After an implant without complications the patient can expect a hospital stay of one to five post-procedure days.
Patients undergoing surgical pacemaker implantation usually stay in the hospital overnight.
A history of myocardial infarction (heart attack), congenital defect, or cardiac transplant also increases the likelihood of pacemaker implant.
It is an innovative dental procedure. In the implant procedure, a patient can get the titanium implant, metal post and crown fitted
Generally, no. Many people have joints replaced with titanium implants.
A 1997 study found that cellular phones often interfere with pacemaker programming and cause irregular heart rhythm.