Pacemaker 411

Attention: People with Pacemakers and Their Families and Friends! Want to Know More About Your Pacemaker? Are You Confused by What Your Doctor and Nurses Have Told You About Pacemakers (If They Told You Anything at All)? If you have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted device for your heart, you probably have a lot of questions, concerns, worries, and fears. And you probably aren't finding much help. Forget asking your friends and family. You probably don't know other people with pacemakers. You should see your doctor, but you may be too rushed to ask questions or you may not even know what to ask. Maybe you're one of the lucky ones who got some basic information from your doctor right after you got your pacemaker. But maybe it didn't really explain anything. Relax. First of all, you're not alone. Millions of people, all over the world, have pacemakers. And these little devices help save lives and improve the quality of life for folks everywhere ... every single day. But you