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.
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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.
Read moreWhat is the life expectancy of a person with a pacemaker?
Baseline patient characteristics are summarized in Table 1: The median patient survival after pacemaker implantation was 101.9 months (approx. 8.5 years) , at 5, 10, 15 and 20 years after implantation 65.6%, 44.8%, 30.8% and 21.4%, respectively, of patients were still alive.
Read moreWhat are the chances of surviving a pacemaker operation?
It included 1,517 patients who received their first pacemaker for bradycardia (slow or irregular heart rhythm) between 2003 and 2007. Patients were followed for an average of 5.8 years. The researchers found survival rates of 93%, 81%, 69% and 61% after one, three, five and seven years, respectively.
Read moreIs getting a pacemaker a major surgery?
Pacemaker surgery is generally a minor surgery that may take around 1-2 hours to complete. The pacemaker is implanted under the skin of the chest, and there is no need for open-heart surgery.
Read moreHow long does it take to recover from a pacemaker surgery?
You’ll usually be able to do all the things you want to do after around 4 weeks . The time you need off work will depend on your job. Your cardiologist will usually be able to advise you about this. Typically, people who have had a pacemaker fitted are advised to take 3 to 7 days off.
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