Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 13: Ankur Maitrika Hospital implanted first ever pacemaker with Bluetooth sync technology in a patient who had recurrent loss of consciousness due to complete heart block.
The procedure was done by Dr Syed Maqbool, ace interventional cardiologist and the patient was discharged the very next day in good health.
Elaborating over Bluetooth sync technology, Dr Syed Maqbool said, “Pacemakers are lifesaving devices implanted in patients with complete heart block or sick sinus syndrome. These pacemakers, once implanted, need a follow-up on a regular basis to ensure that the device is working properly, has no malfunction, and to check the remaining battery life.”
He said the pacemaker technology has been advancing rapidly with time, but still, in case of troubleshooting, the patient has to visit the hospital and get his device checked and corrected if any anomaly has occurred but Bluetooth Sync technology enables tablet-based programming and app-based remote monitoring enables secure, wireless communication and transmits data to patient’s smartphone has been incorporated in the latest generation pacemakers, allowing patients to track their heart rate, exercise level, and battery life.
Explaining the key benefits of Bluetooth sync technology to patients, Dr Maqbool said patients are able to stay connected with their physicians anytime and anywhere in the country with this technology and can transmit and share data from the comfort of their homes to their physicians and do not require visiting hospitals.
“These app-based monitoring regularly provides information about updates in devices, Do’s and Don’ts and various helpful information about living with your pacemaker, and data collected by such devices is sent securely to the backend network, providing timely alerts of clinically relevant patient events that can be reviewed by your cardiologist at any time,” he added.
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