Pacemaker Implantation Surgery

Joseph Reilly, MD, a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist practicing at Hagerstown Heart, implants a pacemaker in a patient with an arrhythmia a condition in which the heart beats too fast, slow or in an irregular rhythm.

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• electrophysiologist
• electrophysiology
• hagerstown
• heart
• washington
• county
• hospital
• pacemaker
• implant
• surgery
• arrhythmia

[TheTxturtlelytiger]

lol he has the same last name as me.

[11Najim11]

dude... god bless u... how do u do this... i wanted to b a cardiologist.. now watching all these videos... i'm too damn scared :'(

[brennalivelaughlovee]

@MultiMissemily yeah im 14 i have something called brugada syndrome and ill eventually have to get one but for now i carry one!

[conman12000]

@thestupiddolphin thanks that really makes me feel better and yes the operation went smoothly. and when you say changed your life, do u mean for bettter or negatively? thanks again.

[thestupiddolphin]

@conman12000 shell be fine. But getting mine changed my life. It took me about a month to fully recover. just don't poke at it.

[thestupiddolphin]

@HazeNAhri You got that right. felt like I took a bullet.

[conman12000]

what are the side effects? and like, how long is recovery? and how risky is the operation? my girlfriend is getting one tomorrow and shes really nervous. can someone respond? thanks any pointers would be appreciated

[HazeNAhri]

I have a pacemaker.... the operations... not very nice when you wake up D;

[xtillXthexend]

@lkh33 well the only thing is it was on recall due to battiers like when i had to get a lead wire replaced for recall not complaing cause didnt come out of pocket just my pacemaker/defib never shocked me and never once paced the only time is was used was when i would go to my cardiologist to check it out for my yearly check up

[lkh33]

@xtillXthexend Probably worked out well you u then if it lasted 4 years, and then got a newer replacement for free when defib. batteries usually don't last much longer than that anyways