Having a pacemaker should not significantly alter or disrupt your life. As long as you follow a few simple precautions and follow your healthcare provider's schedule for periodic follow-up, your pacemaker should not noticeably impact your lifestyle in any negative way.

What is the life expectancy of a person with a pacemaker?

Depending on how much you need to use your pacemaker, the lifespan can vary from anywhere between five to 15 years, and it all depends on how often the pacemaker is delivering the heartbeats.

Can a pacemaker weaken the heart?

The Cleveland Clinic cardiologist who led the study concluded that physicians should switch off the pacemaker function on dual-chamber implantable defibrillators because it may knock the heart out of rhythm and hasten heart failure. The pacemaker uses a mild electrical impulse to continuously control the heartbeat.