After the pacemaker/defibrillator/loop recorder is implanted, your cardiologist will evaluate it approximately every 6 months (but sometimes more or sometimes less often). 

Dr Ben Pang is our Electrophysiologist and offers device checks at Cabrini Hospital Malvern and Gippsland Southern Health Services Leongatha.

 

Pacemaker/Defibrillator/Loop recorder checks/interrogation

This is done with the use of a computer called a programmer in the cardiologists’ clinic. This provides information about how the device is working and about the heart rhythm by placing a special wand over your skin where the device is to allow for wireless communication between the device and the programmer does this. Your device can be programmed wirelessly.

This check is painless and takes 5-10 minutes. Some people may be advised to have their pacemakers / defibrillators / loop monitors checked over the Internet with a special monitor at home (home monitoring).