Doctors at Thu Duc District Hospital implant a in a woman whose heart rate was abnormally low. (Photo: Thủ Đức District Hospital)HCM
City (VNA) – in Ho Chi Minh City implanted
a double-chamber pacemaker in the body of a 51-year-woman who had an abnormally
slow heart rate on March 23.
The
patient, from the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, was brought to the
hospital on March 21 with symptoms of dizziness and fatigue. The woman said she
could not do any daily activity.
Results
of a 24-hour electrocardiogram (ECG) showed that she had a of
40 beats per minute compared to the normal rate of 60 or more per minute. In
this situation, cardiac arrest can sometimes occur within six seconds.
The
doctor said that her slow heart rate was caused by a sinus node dysfunction.
After
counselling from the doctor, the patient agreed to surgery which lasted 90
minutes. She is expected to be discharged within several days.
Compared to single-chamber pacemakers, the
double-chamber pacemaker helps hearts beat more regularly. They are used in
patients with an abnormally slow heart rate, according to the hospital’s
doctor.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
