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When Your Heart Needs

A Little Help Keeping the Beat

Your heart has its own electrical system that keeps it beating at the right rate and rhythm. But when that system isn’t working properly, your heart may beat too slowly, irregularly, or pause for periods of time. This can leave you feeling tired, dizzy, short of breath, or even cause you to faint.

For some people with heart rhythm disorders, a pacemaker can help restore a more reliable heartbeat, improve symptoms, and make it easier to stay active and enjoy everyday life.

Who Might Need a Pacemaker?

Pacemakers are commonly used to treat bradycardia, or an abnormally slow heartbeat, as well as certain electrical conduction problems that prevent the heart from beating normally.

Signs that your heart may not be maintaining an adequate rate can include:

	Unexplained fatigue or weakness

	Dizziness or lightheadedness

	Fainting or near-fainting

	Shortness of breath

	Difficulty exercising or staying active

	A heartbeat that feels unusually slow or irregular

Because these symptoms can have many causes, proper evaluation by a heart rhythm specialist is important.

What Is a Pacemaker & How Does It Work?

A pacemaker is a small device designed to help regulate your heartbeat. It continuously monitors your heart’s electrical activity and, when needed, sends gentle electrical impulses to help your heart beat at an appropriate rate.

Pacemaker implantation is typically a minimally invasive procedure. Once implanted, the device works by responding when your heart needs assistance.

For many patients, pacemaker therapy can:

	Help maintain a healthy, consistent heart rate

	Reduce dizziness, fatigue, fainting, and other symptoms

	Improve the ability to exercise and perform everyday activities

	Provide ongoing monitoring of the heart’s rhythm

Why Deborah?

At Deborah Heart and Lung Center, our experienced Electrophysiology team specializes in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders, including conditions that may require a pacemaker.

Our patients benefit from:

	Expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of complex heart rhythm disorders

	Advanced pacemaker technology and cardiac monitoring

	Minimally invasive treatment options

	Personalized follow-up and long-term device management

Because these symptoms can have many causes, proper evaluation by a heart rhythm specialist is important.