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  1. Pacemaker - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 4, 2025 · Overview A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that prevents the heart from beating too slowly. You need surgery to get a pacemaker. The device is placed under the skin near …

  2. Pacemaker - American Heart Association

    Oct 29, 2024 · Learn how a pacemaker works and why you might need one. A pacemaker replaces the heart's defective natural pacemaker functions.

  3. Pacemaker (for the Heart): Surgery, Types & What It Is

    What are pacemakers? Pacemakers are devices that can be placed in your body, usually by surgery, to support the electrical system in your heart. They can stabilize abnormal heart rhythms and prevent …

  4. Pacemaker Guide: Implantation, Surgery, and Living With It

    Sep 23, 2024 · What Is a Pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to keep a suitable heart rate and rhythm.

  5. Pacemaker - Wikipedia

    A pacemaker, also known as an artificial cardiac pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart.

  6. Pacemakers: Surgery, Types and How They Work for Heart Health

    Jul 9, 2025 · Learn what pacemakers are, how they work, who needs them and what to expect after implantation.

  7. How Does a Pacemaker Work? - Verywell Health

    Oct 16, 2025 · You might only need a pacemaker for a while, like when you're healing from surgery. If you have a heart condition, you might need a pacemaker for life. This article discusses how …

  8. Cardiac Pacemaker | Fact Sheets | Yale Medicine

    A cardiac pacemaker is a small device implanted in a person’s chest that provides an electrical pulse to the heart, as needed, to regulate a slow heart rate. As people age, some may experience a slower …

  9. Heart pacemaker - Penn Medicine

    There are several types of pacemakers: Leadless attaches to the inner wall of the heart. This type of pacemaker doesn’t use wires. Single chamber sends electrical signals to one chamber of the heart. …

  10. Pacemaker | Conditions & Treatments - UCSF Health

    What is a pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small device implanted in the chest to help control your heartbeat. It's used when the heart beats too quickly, too slowly or irregularly due to a heart attack, …