00:00What happens when your heart's natural electrical system just stops dancing?
00:04When the rhythm fails, life slows down. That's where the pacemaker steps in.
00:09Cloudtechball.com explains what exactly is it. It's not a new heart. It's a tiny
00:14battery-powered computer about the size of a matchbox, implanted just under your
00:18collarbone. Here is the intricate dance. Wire score leads, travel to your heart,
00:23monitoring every beat. If your heart skips or slows, the device sends a
00:27painless electrical nuts to kick-start the rhythm instantly. Who needs one?
00:30Primarily those with a dangerously slow heart rate or heart block where signals
00:34get stuck. If you are fainting, exhausted or short of breath, your heart might be
00:39crying for help. The procedure surprisingly quick. Most patients walk out the very
00:44next day. Living with one, it's seamless. You can sim, travel and exercise. It's
00:50technology keeping humanity tickling. Want to know more about the human body? Visit
00:55cloudtechball.com and let's decode it together. What happens?
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