2007-03-26 17:11:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
"The pacemaker leads detect the heart’s own electrical activity (in the right atrium and right ventricle,) and transmit that information to the pacemaker generator. The generator – which, again, is a computer – analyzes the heart’s electrical signals, and uses that information to decide whether, when, and where to pace. If the heart rate becomes too slow, the generator transmits a tiny electrical signal to the heart, thus stimulating the heart muscle to contract. (This is called pacing.)"
2007-03-26 17:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pacemaker uses batteries to send electrical impulses to the heart to help it pump properly. An electrode is placed next to the heart wall and small electrical charges travel through the wire to the heart.
2007-03-27 00:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it uses electric impulses to send messages to the heart when to beat. I have one, and it has done wonders for me. What a safety net!!!
2007-03-27 11:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋