You had a<unk>  placed in your chest to help your heart beat properly.
A small cut was made on your chest below your collarbone. The<unk>  generator was then placed under the skin at this location.
Leads (wires) were connected to the<unk> , and one end of the wires was threaded through a vein into your heart. The skin over where the<unk>  was placed was closed with stitches.
Most<unk> s have only one or two wires that go to the heart. These wires stimulate the right or left side of the heart when the heartbeat gets too slow.
Some<unk> s also can deliver electric shocks to the heart that can stop life-threatening arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). This is called a "cardioverter defibrillator."
You should know what type of<unk>  you have.
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