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Activitie s o f D aily Livin g Afte r Ge ttin g a Pacem aker or Defibrillator
Precautions and self-care
This handout gives important safety guidelines to follow after getting a pacemaker or defibrillator.
Why do I need to follow safety guidelines?
You will need to protect your device after surgery. Until your care team tells
D R A F T you otherwise, follow the safety guidelines (precautions) in this handout. For the first 24 hours after your surgery:
? W e ar a s lin g. After 24 hours, you m ay take it off. But, you m ay want to keep wearing your sling for com fort. If you choose to keep wearing the sling, take it off every 2 hours and stretch your elbow and shoulder.
Fo r the first 30 days after yo ur surgery:
With the arm that is on the sam e side as your surgery (your surgical arm ):
? Do n o t lift anything that weighs m ore than 10 to 15 pounds. (For exam ple, m ost vacuum cleaners weigh about 10 pounds.) Do not wear a bra or any garm ent that requires you to reach behind you.
? Do n o t lift your elbow higher than your shoulder.
? Do n o t put your arm behind your back.
? Do n o t make any sudden m ovem ents with your surgical arm .
Ac ti vi ti e s
Standing up from sitting:
? Do n o t push off with the arm that is Ask for help when reaching for
on the sam e side as your surgery.
anything above shoulder height.
Pu ttin g o n a s h irt, blo u s e , jacke t, o r co at:
? Slide your surgical arm into the sleeve.
? With your other arm , gently slide the garm ent over your shoulder and around your back.
? Slide your other arm into the other sleeve.
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Takin g o ff a s h irt, blo us e , jacke t, o r co at:
? Carefully rem ove the sleeve from your non-surgical arm .
? Using your non-surgical hand:
? Gather the garm ent onto the side of your surgery.
? Pull the shirt off your surgical arm .
Putting on your pants, shorts or underwear:
? Sit in a chair. Lift 1 leg at a tim e and slip it into a pant leg until your foot is clear of the garm ent.
? With both feet firm ly on the ground, hold onto your pants and stand up.
? Pull your pants over your hips. Make sure your surgical arm does n o t go behind your back.
D R A F T Taking off your pants, shorts or underwear: ? Use your non-surgical arm to reach behind your back, if needed, to pull down your pants.
Putting on your shoes and socks:
? Sit in a chair. Lift 1 leg an d place that ankle on top of the other knee.
? With your hands, slide the sock or shoe over your toes. Make sure your surgical arm does not bend m ore than 90 degrees (a right angle).
? Gently pull the sock or shoe over your foot.
? Repeat for the other foot.
Putting on a bra:
Please talk with your occupational therapist about wearing a bra.
Bathing:
? For 1 week: Do n o t get your incision wet.
? For 6 weeks (or until your doctor says it is OK): Do n o t take a bath or do any other water activities that will soak your incision.
? When you shower:
Questions?
Your questions are important. Call your doctor or healthcare provider if you have questions or concerns.
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? Wash your incision, gently m assage soap on the area with your fingers or a washcloth. Do n o t scrub your skin or wound
? Use your non-surgical arm to wash, rinse, and dry areas that are hard to reach, such as your head, backside, and legs.
Other activities:
? Follow your doctor's instructions about driving an d sexual activity.
? Check with your doctor before you do any activities that use your arm s. Som e of these activities are swim m ing, golfing, playing tennis, shooting a gun, wrestlin g, playin g football, vacuum ing, and sweeping.
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? University of Washington Medical Center Published PFES: 11/2017 Clinician Review: 11/2017
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