The human body possesses some exceptional organs and organ systems, which maintain our life. If one goes into the details of how they work, it is just captivating. One such interesting organ is the heart. It is situated in the thoracic region of our human body. The heart is a two-story house with four rooms or chambers separated by strong walls. That is the simple analogy giving best symbolic understanding of heart's structure. Now, why am I saying all this? Read this article to know the reason. Human heart is one such organ that works nonstop till the end of our lives. What if it reaches that stage when even during our existence, it is not able to work?
In the modern world, there are many causes that affect the function of the heart, including smoking, alcoholism, high cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity, and much more. At some unavoidable circumstances we are required to use artificial mechanism to make the organ function further for some more time. One such mechanism is the pacemaker. A pacemaker is a small, man-made device powered by a battery that scientists have invented to help the heartbeat rhythm remain intact. It does so by sending electrical impulses to your heart whenever it forgets to do its work. Anatomy of the pacemaker: the pacemaker is made up of an encircled wire string and a cubical structure called the pulse generator. The battery charged is kept internally within the pulse generator, and the wire strings, medically called the leads, connect the pulse generator with the heart.
More about pacemakers: The pacemaker works by detecting how well the heart is working. And if at any moment when it needs help, the pacemaker comes into play. The wires, also know as the leads, sense the function of the heart. When it senses that it has lowered down, then the pulse generator comes in. When wire sends a signal to the pulse generator, it sends electrical impulse through the wires to stimulate the heart to get back to normal.
Upnext: Do you think it ethical to use a pacemaker?
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Sources
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pacemaker/about/pac-20384689
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17360-permanent-pacemaker
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/arrhythmia/prevention--treatment-of-arrhythmia/pacemaker
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