Dear Diana, Thank you for your question. For this reason sometimes in thin persons the pacemaker will actually be placed beneath the muscle. However, unless there is actual skin breakdown I would not have anything done. When the pacemaker needs to be replaced it can be repositioned in a better location. I hope you find this information useful.
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