What Is A Pacemaker and Is It the Right Treatment For You?

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 Cardiologist,  discusses  what are pacemakers and how they work in relatioionship to your heart health. .

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Premier Practitioners

Dr. Philip Joseph

Dr. Philip Joseph

Cardiologist
Hamilton, ON
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Dr. Emilio Raimondo

Dr. Emilio Raimondo

M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Cardiologist
St. Catharines, ON
Dr. Sacha Bhatia

Dr. Sacha Bhatia

MD, MBA, FRCPC
Cardiologist
Toronto, ON

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Test your knowledge by answering the following questions:

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A cardiac pacemaker is a mechanical device that is implanted into a patients body and functions to prevent the heart from beating too slowly.

2

Patients that require a pacemaker have lost their bodies natural pacemaker over time.

3

Pacemakers provide an electrical pulse to the heart muscle which in turn makes the heart beat.

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Pacemakers also prevent the heart from beating too quickly

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