This is the first in a series of short (less than 5minutes), educational videos designed for patients and their care providers to develop a thorough understanding of pacemakers.  Lecture 1 The Basics of Heart Anatomy and Conduction System introduces the core concepts of heart function necessary to understand the role of pacemakers in the management of heart disease.

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Lecture 2: Reasons for Pacemaker Implantation

Lecture 3: What are Pacemakers and How Do They Work?

Lecture 4: Preoperative Workup and Evaluation

Lecture 5: Meeting the Implanting Physician

Lecture 6: The Implant Procedure

Lecture 7: Possible Complications of Pacemaker Implantation

Lecture 8: Post-operative Care of the Pacemaker Patient (The First Month)

Lecture 9:  Long-Term Care and Follow-up of the Pacemaker Patient

Lecture 10:  What are Pacemaker Device Recalls/Advisories/Alerts?

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