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Having a pacemaker installed sounds like major operation but the guys can do it in the blink of an eye. After you recover from the anathesia you can go home the next day without any pain at all. The battery lasts about 10 years. You'll get documentation to show the airport goons when you fly so always keep it on you. Don't overdo the physical activity for a couple of weeks. You will probably be checked twice a year, once in the doctor's office and once at home with the remote sensor. My basic heartrate is now 60. It got in the 40s before I had mine done.