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Can a pacemaker implant prevent heart attacks?

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True myocardial infarction (classic heart attack) is a result of blockage of coronary artery blood flow, unrelated to a rhythm disorder or to the pacemaker which may correct it. read more

While a standard pacemaker lacks the electrical power to reset the heart’s normal rhythm, a device called an “automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator” can—essentially providing an internal “shock” to restart the heart, just as paramedics (and civilians) can do with an external defibrillator. read more

If the pacemaker and it's heart wire, called a lead (pronounced 'leed') are functioning normally it is extremely unlikely that the heart will stop beating. There are some medical conditions that can occur that will prevent the heart from"beating" in a normal way. read more

By regulating the heart’s rhythm, a pacemaker can often eliminate the symptoms of bradycardia. This means individuals often have more energy and less shortness of breath. However, a pacemaker is not a cure. It will not prevent or stop heart disease, nor will it prevent heart attacks. read more

Yes, they can. ``Pacemakers don`t prevent heart attacks,`` says Dr. Farouk A. Pirzada, director of the pacemaker service at Boston University Medical Center. People have heart pacemakers implanted only because their heart beats too slowly, Pirzada said. read more

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