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Pacemaker Battery Life

Pacemaker Battery Life

My father has had his pacemaker in place for about 5 years now. His physician suspects that the battery is at the end of it's life. How long typically do these batteries last before needing replacement?

Thank you in advance. This forum is WONDERFUL!

Phil


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The lifetime of the battery is usually 4 to 8 years, but depends greatly on how often every hour and every day the heart uses it. Using noninvasive testing it is possible to determine how close a pacemaker battery is to its end of life, and the battery should be changed well before this.
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