Pacemaker Surgery in California

The California Center for Cardiothoracic surgery is a leading clinic for pacemaker surgery in California. Pacemaker surgery in California is very common. It involves the insertion of a pacemaker and wires into the body to regulate the function of the heart. Only a qualified California cardiothoracic surgeon can tell you if you do indeed require pacemaker surgery, but symptoms include intermittent dizziness, blackouts, fainting spells, fuzzy vision, shortness of breath and chest pains. These symptoms are due to the body's natural system failing to consistently tell the heart when to pump regularly. Each time the heart pumps it pushes blood to the rest of the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients. When the heart's own electrical system telling it when to pump properly fails, a person can experience the above symptoms and often requires pacemaker surgery at a clinic like the California Center for Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Located in Thousand Oaks and Ventura, the California Center for Cardiothoracic surgery has successfully performed thousands of pacemaker surgery in California on patients from many different locations. Pacemaker surgery lasts for a few hours, and involves the insertion of wire leads that carry the signal to pulse to the heart, and the pulse generator which creates the actual pulse. Since pacemakers are battery-operated, the battery requires eventual replacement and lasts for about five to almost fifteen years following the initial pacemaker surgery. For patients, pacemaker surgery in California can restore a good quality of life back for the individuals, free from dangerous blackouts or fainting spells. After pacemaker surgery, most of our California patients find that they feel great. However, regular once or twice yearly checkups post pacemaker surgery is necessary for precaution and to monitor the function of your pacemaker.