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pacemaker, artificial pacemaker, permanent pacemaker, internal pacemaker, a pacemaker, battery-operated electronic device which is inserted under the skin to help the heart beat regularly, at an appropriate rate, a pacemaker, two parts, the generator, leads, generator, battery, information to regulate the heartbeat, stored, leads, wires that go, generator, a large vein, heart, wires, anchored, leads send the electrical impulses, heart to tell it to beat, battery, last anywhere from 7-8 years on average, routinely monitored by health care professional, replaced, necessary, generators have, become smaller over the years, weigh less than 30 grams, a little less than an ounce, a pacemaker, sense heartbeat, above a certain level, at which point it, automatically turn off, likewise, pacemaker, sense, the heartbeat slows down too, automatically turn back on, start pacing again, a pacemaker, the treatment of choice, a heart condition that causes, heart to beat too slowly, bradycardia, less commonly, pacemakers, terminate an abnormally rapid heart rate, tachycardia, pacemaker, sense the abnormally fast heart rate, take control of it by speeding up, slowed down to normal, inserting a pacemaker, take approximately one hour, patient is awake, the procedure, pain medication is given throughout the procedure, a small incision is made traditionally, in the left side, the chest, a small "pocket" is created underneath the skin, leads have been positioned, in the heart under x-ray guidance, connected, generator, generator is then placed, pocket, pocket is closed, sutures, most patients, able to go home, 1 day, the procedure, no other medical issues requiring further hospitalization, complications, complications, bleeding, infection, dropped lung, uncommon, abnormal heart rhythms, puncture of heart bleeding around the heart, rare, a few devices, in the environment today that, interfere, a pacemaker, american heart association recommends, pacemaker, should pay attention to surroundings, devices, interfere, should always carry identification, indicates have a pacemaker, most home appliances, microwave, cb radios, not interfere, the pacemaker, currently, cellular phones, not interfere, pacemakers, prudent to keep cellular phones away, pacemaker, not store phone in shirt pocket, arc welding equipment, equipment, powerful magnets have the potential to interfere, the pace generator.