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Implanting a pacemaker is a relatively simple surgery that lasts for two to four hours. You will receive antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection. The intervention is performed under local anesthesia, and sometimes sedation. It is not open-heart surgery. After preparing the incision site, the physician will make a small cut in your upper chest, well below your shoulder. He or she will insert special leads into a major vein near your collarbone. Using X-ray for visibility, the surgeon will guide the leads through your veins, positioning them in the heart’s upper and lower chambers. Then, the physician will implant the pacemaker in the “pocket” beneath the skin at the incision site. He or she will then connect the leads to the device and program it to meet your medical needs. After a test to ensure the pacemaker is working correctly, the physician will close the incision with a few stitches.