Dr. Shukla explaines what a pacemakers is, as well as it's functions.
Dr. Shukla:
Pacemakers are relatively utilized devices whose utilization has changed over the number of years that it’s been around, but the primary focus of putting in pacemakers are for slow rhythm disorders. So we’ve spoken about tachycardias which are fast heart rhythm disorders, bradycardias are slow heart rhythm disorders. Pacemakers have one job and one job only; that’s to prevent the heart rhythm from going too slow.
Basics of Pacemakers
Pacemakers are implantable devices that prevent slow heart rhythm disorders, or bradycardia. These disorders are associated with symptoms of fatigue, syncope (fainting), or dizziness. Occasionally patients may not feel any symptoms of bradycardia. Pacemakers are generally the only treatment available for slow heart rhythm disorders. No medication options are available to increase the heart rate or prevent slow heart rhythm disorders.
Pacemaker Implantation
What Can I Do to Prepare for my Pacemaker Implantation?
Your doctor or nurse will give you specific instructions about preparing for your pacemaker implant. Common guidelines involve whether you should continue or stop certain medications, if you should avoid eating or drinking in the hours before surgery, and what the hospital check-in procedures are.
Bio:
Himanshu H. Shukla, M.D., specializes in treating heart rhythm disorders and is founder of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (CAI) dedicated to providing heart care customized to the individual. Dr. Shukla is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society, has completed training at Columbia University in New York City, the University of Missouri and the University of Oklahoma. He is recognized for numerous published articles on the treatment of heart rhythm disorders, and by the American Heart Association for Outstanding Research. Dr. Shukla’s community works include raising awareness of heart rhythm disorders, safety and prevention measures through speeches, training and counsel; and contributing external defibrillators to local public schools and other entities.
Dr. Shukla has completed post doctoral training in electrophysiology at the University of Oklahoma/Oklahoma City which is recognized as a world leader in treating heart rhythm disorders, participating in an Advanced Fellowship in Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. He also acquired post-doctoral training at the University of Missouri-Columbia, completing a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine, and spent his residency for internal medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons’ St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York.
In 2003, he was honored by the American Heart Association, receiving its third Annual Cardiology Fellows Forum of Excellence Award.
Dr. Shukla serves on the medical journal review boards of the Journal of Cardiovascular Research: Journal of the European Society of Cardiology; and the Heart Rhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society.
His work has been published on several occasions in medical journals such as the Heart Rhythm Journal; the Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology (JICE); Cardiovascular Research; and PACE, the official journal of the International Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Society. His teachings include Advanced Physical Diagnosis as well as presently participating in an Electrocardiogram Lectureship at the Arizona State University School of Nursing.
Dr. Shukla speaks regularly throughout the country on the topic of heart arrhythmia, is recognized nationally by his peers on intervention, and is consulted often on the use and development of defibrillators, pacemakers and other devices to regulate the heart.
Founder of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute based in Mesa, Ariz., Dr. Shukla also leads a nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing education and awareness of heart arrhythmia and contributes defibrillators to schools and other facilities within the community.
Dr. Shukla presently has a provisional patent application pending. He is fluent in Spanish and Gujurati.
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