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By Mayo Clinic staffComplications from having surgery to implant your pacemaker are rare, but could include:
- Infection where the pacemaker was implanted
- Allergic reaction to anesthesia used during your procedure
- Swelling, bruising or bleeding
- Damage to your blood vessels or nerves near the pacemaker
- Collapsed lung
Less than 5 percent of people who have a pacemaker implanted have any problems during or soon after their procedure.
References
- Pacemaker. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pace/pace_all.html. Accessed Sept. 5, 2008.
- Wood MA, et al. Cardiac pacemakers from the patient's perspective. Circulation. 2002;105(18):2136-2138.
- Saxon LA, et al. Overview of cardiac pacing in heart failure. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Sept. 22, 2008.
- Cheng J, et al. The role of pacemakers in the prevention of atrial fibrillation. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Sept. 22, 2008.
- Hayes DL. Indications for permanent cardiac pacing. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Sept. 22, 2008.
- Olshansky B. Indications for temporary cardiac pacing. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Sept. 22, 2008.
- Pacemakers. American Heart Association. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=24 Accessed Sept. 22, 2008.
- Shea JB, et al. A patient's guide to living with atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2008;117(20):e340-e343.
