Think you need a pace maker...Run don't walk to get one. I have that common irregular heart since birth.I never thought much about it. My Internist 5 years ago said " you could sling shot a hemorrhage clot in the brain. As a preventive measure, I went to the Heart Hospital in Alburqeurque, New Mexico. They implanted a device to regulate my heart at 60 cycles. When I went home two days later, guess what? Man, did I feel stronger and less tired. I never thought it would make me feel that much better. I typically have a 100-109/over 55-70. Nurses have to take my pressure twice. There are many reasons for a pace maker, but mine does not need a battery for another 8 yrs. I am tested 2 times a year by the cardiologist office. The heart hospital gave me a home unit to put next to my bed. It monitors my heart wireless to the telephone back to the Heart hospital.It cost nothing for this service. I call their vendor when I go out of town. I am not aware of my pace maker unless I feel for it. There is no site pain. I hope this helps others. Oh! If I have surgery, the vendor for the pace maker comes into the surgical area and turns off the pace maker. On other occasions, the rep showed up and said they did not have to turn the pace maker off. But, there was never any inconveniences.