Living With A Pacemaker (common questions answered) - in Plain English!

Answers to common questions about pacemakers. Magnets? MRI? Microwaves? Metal detectors? Hospice care? No "doctor language", just plain English! Quick links below: 1.What is a pacemaker - 0:11 2.Electrical system of the heart - 0:31 3.Pacemaker 2 main functions - 1:52 4.Why does my heart need a pacemaker? - 4:21 5.Pacemaker maintenance - 5:40 6.Pacemaker and a.fib - 7:16 7.Microwaves & other household devices - 9:03 8.Metal detectors - 9:53 9.MRI and other imaging tests - 10:42 10.What can't I do with a pacemaker? - 12:15 11.Magnets and pacemakers - 13:28 12.Pacemakers, hospice, and dying - 17:07 13.Other pacemaker technology and purposes - 21:56 For an office consultation at Temple University, click https://www.templehealth.org/doctors/joshua-cooper or call us at 215-707-7526 to make an appointment.