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Under normal use, it is safe for someone with a CRT device to use most household items. This includes hair dryers, heating pads, electric razors, remote controls, vacuums, microwaves, TVs, radios, computers, lawn mowers, and many other appliances and tools. But people with a CRT device do need to be aware that it can be
Continue reading ➞ Is there a risk of interference from household appliances with the CRT device?
Whether you are able to drive once you have a CRT device will depend on your specific symptoms (like passing out prior to the implant) and the driving laws where you live. Generally, having a CRT device does not prohibit you from driving, although you may be asked to wait to drive during the early
Patients with a CRT device can feel confident and safe when traveling. The Medical Device ID card that you receive with your device helps alert medical and security personnel that you have an implanted CRT device. It’s important to carry your card when traveling because the device contains metal parts that may set off airport
A CRT-D device is a special device for heart failure patients who are also at high risk for sudden cardiac death. It has the same features like CRT-P to send small electrical impulses to the left and right ventricles. Additionally, a CRT-D device also treats dangerously fast heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that can lead to sudden
While functioning like a normal pacemaker to treat slow heart rhythms, a CRT-P device also delivers small electrical impulses to the left and right ventricles to help them contract at the same time. This will help your heart pump more efficiently. In Hindi CRT-P डिवाइस क्या करता है? धीमी गति से हृदय गति का इलाज
Heart failure is a chronic, progressive disease. Early use of CRT therapy can help keep you alive longer and out of the hospital for heart failure. If you have been experiencing symptoms, a CRT device has the ability to improve your health—and may improve your life. A CRT device does not cure heart failure. But
A pacemaker is a small device that's placed (implanted) in your chest to help control your heartbeat. It's used to prevent your heart from beating too slowly. The ideal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute, depending on age and health. By regulating the heart’s rhythm, a pacemaker
Continue reading ➞ Will a pacemaker help with shortness of breath?
A pacemaker is a small device that's placed (implanted) in your chest to help control your heartbeat. It's used to prevent your heart from beating too slowly. A pacemaker is also used to treat congestive heart failure. In Hindi क्या पेसमेकर कंजेस्टिव हार्ट फेल्योर में मदद करेगा? पेसमेकर एक छोटा उपकरण होता है जिसे आपके
Continue reading ➞ Will a pacemaker help congestive heart failure?
Many pacemakers use a special sealant on their casing which, when exposed to extreme heat and pressure (as during the cremation process), can explode. The reason so many crematories require pacemaker removal after death is to avoid the damage caused to the crematory chamber from flying metal during the cremation process. In Hindi दाह संस्कार
Continue reading ➞ Why does the pacemaker need to be removed before cremation?
Since the person having the pacemaker removed is no longer living, there is no need for a doctor to remove the pacemaker after death. Either someone working in the hospital morgue or the mortician working at the funeral home you chose will be able to remove the pacemaker. After a pacemaker is removed, the manufacturer
Continue reading ➞ Who removes a pacemaker before cremation?
Pacemakers are reliable life-saving devices. A complete failure of a modern pacemaker is rare. Some signs and symptoms that a pacemaker is failing are Dizziness, lightheadednessFainting or loss of consciousnessPalpitationsHard time breathingSlow or fast heart rate, or a combination of bothConstant twitching of muscles in the chest or abdomenFrequent hiccups Most of the time, problems
The ideal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute, depending on age and health. Usually, the lower the resting pulse rate, the better. However, a heart rate that’s too slow can cause complications. A pacemaker monitors your heart rhythm, beat-by-beat, and makes moment-to-moment decisions about whether or not