Heart pacemaker : Risks (Cardiac pacemaker implantation, Artificial pacemaker, Permanent pacemaker, Internal pacemaker, Cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT, Biventricular pacemaker)

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Heart pacemaker

Alternate Names : Cardiac pacemaker implantation, Artificial pacemaker, Permanent pacemaker, Internal pacemaker, Cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT, Biventricular pacemaker

Risks

Possible complications of pacemaker surgery are:

Abnormal heart rhythms
Bleeding
Punctured lung. This is rare.
Infection
Puncture of the heart, which can lead to bleeding around the heart. This is rare.

A pacemaker can usually sense if the heartbeat is above a certain rate. When it is above that rate, the pacemaker will stop sending signals to the heart. The pacemaker can also sense when the heartbeat slows down too much. It will automatically turn back on and start pacing the heartbeat again.

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Review Date : 12/13/2008
Reviewed By : Larry A. Weinrauch MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Outcomes Research, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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