How is a pacemaker inserted?

What a pacemaker does is it helps a persons heart beat properly. I so happen to have a pacemaker. When someones heart is not beating when it is supposed to, the pacemaker sends a painless shock to...

A pacemaker is a small device that's placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms.

The electrodes deliver an electrical charge to the heart to regulate heartbeat.

An intravenous (IV) line will also be inserted into a vein in the patient's arm before the procedure begins in case medication or blood products are required during the insertion.

An insulated wire called a lead is inserted into an incision above the collarbone and guided through a large vein into the chambers of the heart.