What does a pacemaker look like?

Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology & Surgery

Dr. Aparna Jaswal, Cardiologist, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, will discuss the features of a pacemaker in this video. She will talk about the CRT-P and CRT-D. CRT-P is little smaller in size and has an ability to pace whereas the CRT-D has an ability to pace and defibrillate. The CRT-D pacemaker has a capacitor and a battery hence, it is larger in size.

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Dr. Aparna Jaswal

Dr. Aparna Jaswal is an acknowledged expert in Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. She has been working at FEHI as a Principal Consultant since 1998. Dr. Jaswal has to her credit Certified Cardiac Device Specialist from the HRS, USA. Dr. Jaswal has many research projects and has been actively participating in National and International Research Trials. She has been invited as a faculty to various national and international symposia and workshops. She also has to her credit for having been the first electrophysiologist to start an EP program in Mauritius in November 2010. Dr. Jaswal has advanced as a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, USA in March 2011.

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What does a pacemaker look like?