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You may have heard of two little devices that doctors use to help treat heart[1] problems: pacemakers[2] and ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators).

They use them when you have a type of heart[3] problem called an arrhythmia[4]. When you have it, your heart might beat too slowly, too fast, or with an irregular rhythm, depending on which kind you have.

While both devices work to help your heart beat better, these two devices are not exactly the same. Learn about what each one does, how they work, and when each would be used.

It’s a small device placed under your skin[5] in your upper chest. The pacemaker has a computer that senses when your heart beats at the wrong speed or out of rhythm.

When that happens, it sends out electrical pulses to keep your heart at a steady rhythm and rate.