The placement of a pacemaker does not necessarily mean that you have to take medication for the rest of your life.
Pacemakers work by sensing electrical signals and releasing electrical stimulation to the heart when necessary to enable it to perform normal electro-physiological activities. The indications for implantation of a pacemaker are particularly varied. Initially, pacemakers were mostly used in cases of bradycardia and high levels of atrioventricular block. Gradually, pacemakers have been used in cases of tachyarrhythmia and heart failure.
If the pacemaker is placed purely because of the abnormal electrical activity of the heart, generally do not routinely take drugs after surgery (excluding postoperative complications and pre-existing diseases), if the patient suffers from other diseases (coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, etc.), the patient will still need to take the appropriate oral medication for a long period of time after surgery.
For example, patients with coronary artery disease need to take isosorbide mononitrate, aspirin enteric-coated tablets, atorvastatin, and other drugs after surgery; patients with hypertension need to take antihypertensive drugs (nifedipine, metoprolol, ACEI/ARB drugs) after surgery; patients with diabetes need to take hypoglycemic drugs (metformin, insulin, and so on) after surgery; patients with hypothyroidism need to take thyroxine tablets after surgery.
Please follow the doctor’s instructions whether to take medication for patients with pacemakers, to avoid the adverse consequences of self-medication.