Pacemaker or Defibrillator | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Pacemakers and defibrillators are both implantable devices that help treat irregular heart rhythms and improve quality of life for patients. But what’s the difference between the two devices? 

If you get fatigued or short of breath easily when doing strenuous things, you may have a slow or irregular heartbeat. Usually when you do any sort of physical exertion, your body will speed up your heart to make sure it keeps up with your activities. If your heart’s not up to the task, though, it won’t. That’s where the pacemaker comes in.

A pacemaker[1] is an electronic device that’s placed internally in your body, usually in the shoulder with wires leading to the heart. With advances in technology, though, some pacemakers are small enough to be implanted directly on the heart muscle itself.

The pacemaker’s job is to keep a he...