What happens to someone with a pacemaker even if not hit in the heart?
“What happens to someone with a pacemaker even if not hit in the heart?”
well thats an interesting question....
might be a demand type pacer, which paces when natural rhythm is below a set rate
might be a continuous pace, with or without manual or auto increases in rate
might be one with cardiovert (defibrillates when needed) and any of the above features.
they all react to frequency of electrical signals except the oldest versions of constant pace which is very rarely used any more.
The options for “what happens” are quite grim, esp considering that the voltage (as opposed to current) of tasers is plenty sufficient to damage pacer circuitry. Beyond that, consider well publicized warnings to pacer patients concerning just being near a microwave oven in operation.....