What is a pacemaker and how does it work?
This video explains what a pacemaker for your heart is, how a pacemaker works, how pacemaker heart surgery works and how long it lasts. It also explains the electrical system of your heart and how a pacemaker can treat your heart condition.
For more information visit bhf.org.uk/pacemakers
This animation has been supported by Royal Mail in partnership with British Heart Foundation.
British Heart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (225971), Scotland (SC039426) and the Isle of Man (1295).
00:01 Your heartbeat and abnormal heart rhythms
00:19 What is a pacemaker
00:26 How a pacemaker works
00:35 During pacemaker surgery
01:20 Recovery after a pacemaker procedure
01:37 More information