Pacemaker Implantation - Introduction

Minute by minute, our heart generates enormous pumping power in order to provide the entire body with oxygen-rich blood, thus keeping us alive. This pumping capacity is based on a complex system of stimulus transmission. Should this stimulus transfer be disrupted, irregularities occur - the heart no longer beats in time or beats too slowly (bradycardia), which results in an insufficient blood supply to important organs such as the brain. In the short term, medications can help in some cases; however, in the long term, the implantation of a pacemaker helps correct stimulus transference and allows the heart to beat regularly once again.¹