Different Types of Pacemakers
What is a Pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small, battery-driven titanium device that generates mild and painless electric signals to your heart helping it beat at a regular rhythm. When a pacemaker figures out an irregularity such as a slow heart rate, it sends signals to the heart to pump blood at a regular pace to keep it stable. Learn about the different types of pacemaker in this blog from the best cardiologist in Delhi , Dr. Vanita Arora. A pacemaker has 4 crucial elements: 1. Pulse generator to generate electric signals. 2. Leads, that act as a mediator between the pulse generator and your heart. 3. Electrodes attached at the end of leads. 4. A battery which is inside the pulse generator. Types of Pacemakers 1. Single chamber pacemaker This pacemaker has one lead that connects the pulse generator to one chamber of your heart. It is one of the most widely used and helps to pace the heart by connecting the lead to either your right ventricle (bottom heart chamber) or right...