My great grandma has been using a pacemaker for 6 years now. Her battery is gonig low so Wednesday she is getting a new one. She feels crappy since the battery is low. She is 80, is using a pacemaker mean that her heart isn't working efishently??
Will she die soon?
2006-08-14 12:12:14 · 3 answers · asked by ~Major~Prep~ 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
the pace maker is there to regulate the heart
http://www.heartauthority.com/?spg=PPC&sky=hty|goo|hh|adv-heart|pacemakers+all
have a look here it will make you feel better
2006-08-18 09:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pacemaker does mean that a heart doesn't work efficiently ALONE, but the pacemaker DOES make it work well. Replacing the battery of a pacemaker is a one day, out-patient, minor surgery, so don't be too worried!
Pacemakers do NOT mean people are going to die soon. My friend has had a pacemaker since she was eleven and she is in near perfect condition now, at 17, and is expected to live for a long, long time.
There is no promises, of course, but I'm sure your grandmother will be fine! :D
2006-08-14 19:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pacemaker is designed to prolong the life of the patient.
2006-08-14 19:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by jodie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋