7 Signs You Need a Pacemaker - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials
Jul 11, 2025 · A cardiologist explains how pacemakers work, the conditions they treat and signs that you may need one.
Pacemaker - Mayo Clinic
Jun 4, 2025 · A pacemaker is a device used to control an irregular heart rhythm. A pacemaker has flexible wires called leads. The wires are placed in one or more chambers of the heart. …
How Does a Pacemaker Work? - Verywell Health
Oct 16, 2025 · A pacemaker is a small device that is implanted under the skin in the chest to help the heart beat the way that it should. Pacemakers send electrical signals to the heart to make …
Pacemaker Guide: Implantation, Surgery, and Living With It
Sep 23, 2024 · What Is a Pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to keep a suitable heart rate and rhythm.
Pacemaker - American Heart Association
Oct 29, 2024 · A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm. Traditional pacemakers have three parts: a generator, wires (leads) and …
What Is a Pacemaker? 5 Things to Know About the Device - AARP
May 21, 2024 · The pacemaker monitors the heart’s rhythm and if it detects certain abnormalities, it will generate an electric impulse so the heart can beat with a normal rhythm. For many …
Pacemakers: Surgery, Types and How They Work for Heart Health
Jul 9, 2025 · A pacemaker helps the heart beat in rhythm by sending electrical impulses to the heart. Different types of pacemakers may deliver these electrical impulses in various ways.
What Is a Pacemaker? Types, Functions, and How It Works
Apr 1, 2025 · A pacemaker helps regulate heart rhythm by sending electrical impulses to stimulate the heart when it beats too slowly or irregularly. It ensures proper blood circulation and …
How Does a Pacemaker Work? Heart Rhythm Explained
Jun 3, 2025 · A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device implanted under the skin to help regulate abnormal heart rhythms. It sends electrical impulses to stimulate the heart when it …
What Is a Pacemaker? - JAMA Network
Jun 5, 2025 · What Does a Pacemaker Do? A pacemaker monitors the heart’s electrical signals and sends small, painless electrical impulses to make the heart contract when needed, …