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Would you reccomend a 90 year old women to get a pacemaker to regulate her heartbeat ?
Wed, 14 Sep 2011
General & Family Physician, Dr. Akshith's Response
thanks for the query
with age the heart does end up getting slower and there are electrical abnormalities seen but it would be better to get yourself evaluated by a cardiologist before getting a pacemaker
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Pacemaker To Regulate Her Heartbeat
thanks for the query with age the heart does end up getting slower and there are electrical abnormalities seen but it would be better to get yourself evaluated by a cardiologist before getting a pacemaker take care