This is the fifth 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 5 What to Expect on the Day of Pacemaker Implant Procedure describes the events that take place on the day of pacemaker implantation.  Important topics include hospital registration and check-in, the implant procedure, and post-implant events.

Please see the Patient Education section of Heart Rhythm Center for other lectures in this series.

Lecture 1: Basics of Heart Anatomy and Conduction System

Lecture 2: Reasons for Pacemaker Implantation

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

Lecture 4: Preoperative Workup and Evaluation (Meeting the Implanting Physician)