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Why would a person need a pacemaker?

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Can you transplant a pacemaker?

There would be no need. - A new pacemaker would be inserted instead.


If a person is on pacemaker will a visit to a high altitude affect him?

If a person is on pacemaker how will high altitude affect him?


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It would likely fry the pacemaker


How many pacemakers can a person have?

A person can only have one pacemaker. A pacemaker helps if you have problems with the beating of your heart. If you have two pacemakers the beating of your heart won't be normal.


Can you get a pacemaker when you are 13?

yes, if you have a need for one.


Does a pacemaker beat?

You should not be able to hear your pacemaker. If you do, it could be due to a malfunction and you need to see your doctor.


Longest recorded person to live with pacemaker?

"I'm not sure who has lived the longest with a pacemaker but my mother would be a candidate...she has lived with the help of a pacemaker for over 32 years." Hello. My wife Linda is on pacemaker #13. She got her first one in early 1971 at age 20. She is now 60. In January it will be 40 years with pacemakers for her. I get my FIRST one next week. Lloyd Hi, I got my first pacemaker at age 10 in 1963. I've been told by several doctors that I have the title of the longest surviving person in the world with a pacemaker. -- Ann Hi my mom's neighbor George Pope is on his 11th pacemaker since January 1970 at age 35, 44 years ago.


Why do you need a pacemaker if you already had bypass?

A bypass merely clears the flow in the arteries, the pacemaker keep the heart beating at a steady rate.


Do you need warfarin after insertion of a pacemaker?

Should I need warfarin after fitting of pacemaker. No warfarin used before this procedure. Only sympton before pacemaked was a slightly irreegular heartbeat.


How old was the oldest person to receive a pacemaker?

My grandmother received one today - she was 99 Oct 25th 2007.


Dose having a pacemaker make you ellegble for a handicap parking pass?

A doctor (preferrably the on who did the pacemaker surgury) is the only person that can make a determination that you are partially, or temporarily, or permanently disabled.


Who would use heart pacemaker?

There are several criteria that a sick person must meet before they are eligible for a pacemaker. Specifically, they must have severe heart problems, delayed heartbeat, and be on medications to treat their heart problems.