Your heart may beat in a healthy rhythm, and you may resume a more normal lifestyle. There are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your doctor. A local anesthesia may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.
Local anesthesia is considered safer than general anesthesia.
The wire could puncture one of the lungs, the vein, or the heart cavity. The pacemaker is implanted because the heart rhythm is abnormal. This may be associated with other heart problems, which could worsen despite correction of the rhythm. You should ask your doctor how these risks apply to you. Call the doctor immediately if your pulse becomes abnormally slow, fast, or irregular, or your original symptoms return.