Patient precautions after pacemaker installation (II)

⒈ Physical activity should be moderate, should follow the principle of gradual progress, not too hasty, 1-3 months after surgery to avoid strenuous exercise, can be properly engaged in daily work and household activities, but also choose appropriate physical exercise such as walking, jogging, practice qigong, planting flowers and other low-intensity activities are appropriate, patients are instructed to avoid large activities on the operated side of the limb to avoid displacement of the pulse generator and wire. 3-6 months later, the Young and middle-aged people who are in good health can resume work. Elderly patients who are not combined with other serious heart diseases, the amount of activity should be in such a way that no shortness of breath, chest tightness, chest pain and swelling of lower limbs occur. Piece of cake Keep a good routine, arrange life reasonably, be cheerful, optimistic, keep emotionally stable, less angry, quit smoking and drinking, do not eat too much, ensure sufficient sleep. The skin at the pacemaker should be carefully protected to avoid external impact, otherwise the life of the pacemaker will be affected. Teaching patients to self-test their pulses after surgery is an easy and effective way to self-monitor the work of the pacemaker. Postoperative pulse monitoring should be performed in the same physical state every day. This is especially true at the beginning of placement and at the end of the battery life, when the pulse is detected at the beginning to understand the pacing situation and at the end to detect the remaining battery energy early. Singing follow-up: We actively promote the need for follow-up and make patients more aware of it. Every patient with a pacemaker should be followed up once a month at the clinic for 3 months to verify that the pacemaker is working properly, and every 6 months thereafter. If you feel palpitations, chest tightness, dizziness, “black haze”, slow self-measured pulse or difficulty in breathing, and swelling in the legs and ankles, you should go to the hospital immediately. Be careful to adhere to the necessary medication to treat the original disease of the heart. The pacemaker cannot cure the original disease of the heart, thus the patient should not be paralyzed still need to take coronary heart disease and other medications. Choose to carry a pacemaker card with you, and if you travel by air, tell the airport staff who check passengers carrying metal objects. When visiting your doctor, tell him/her that you have a pacemaker. Avoid interference with pacemaker function by external factors. The use of cell phones, microwave ovens, radios and televisions in daily life does not have much influence, but it is best to keep them away from the pacemaker as much as possible. Avoid MRI examinations, and consult the relevant personnel for some treatments such as physiotherapy and magnetic therapy of unknown principles.