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A pacemaker is an electrical device that is placed under the skin in the chest, which helps in controlling the heartbeat. Conditions that can affect the heart rate are arrhythmias, normal aging of the heart, some medicines, and congenital abnormalities of the heart.

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Kindly suggest a suitable diet since I have a pacemaker.

Query: Hello doctor, I am implanted with a pacemaker. I am aged 71, potassium 5.1, fasting glucose 273, postprandial 353. What diet should I follow?  Read Full »

Sumiya Sulthana

Sumiya Sulthana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It needs to be monitored very strictly with diet so that it will help to manage the present condition and avoid kidney problems. Strictly follow a diabetic diet plan with complex carbohydrate diet with a split of seven to eight meals per day. Avoid excess potassium...  Read Full »

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