What are the disadvantages of having a pacemaker?

Atrial flutter (AF) is a troublesome arrhythmia for patients with an implanted pacemaker. Although it has recently become possible to eliminate AF by radiofrequency catheter ablation (RF-CA), the incidence of AF before and after pacemaker implantation has not been clarified.

Treatment Overview The pacemaker does not treat atrial fibrillation itself . The pacemaker is used to treat a slow heart rate (bradycardia) that happens in some people who have atrial fibrillation.

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