315-785-4000
Watertown, NY
315-785-4000
Watertown, NY
Assisted Living Services
Behavioral Health
Cancer Services
Digestive Care
Emergency Care
Family Health Centers
Hospitalist Program
Imaging (Radiology)
Infectious Disease
Infusion
Our Story and Mission
Our Community Locations
Administration
Boards of Trustees
Samaritan Auxiliary
Awards & Memberships
Community Involvement
Words of Appreciation
Health Sciences Library
Hospital Campus Map
Getting to the Hospital
Hospital Parking
Our Community Locations
Community Classes
Faulty electrical signaling in the heart causes arrhythmias. A pacemaker uses low-energy electrical pulses to overcome this faulty electrical signaling. Pacemakers can: speed up a slow heart rhythm, help control an abnormal or fast heart rhythm, make sure the ventricles contract normally if the atria are quivering instead of beating with a normal rhythm (a condition called atrial fibrillation), coordinate the electrical signaling between the upper and lower chambers of the heart, coordinate the electrical signaling between the ventricles. Pacemakers that do this are called cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. Pacemakers also can monitor and record your heart's electrical activity and heart rhythm. Newer pacemakers can monitor your blood temperature, breathing rate, and other factors and adjust your heart rate to changes in your activity.
| Below is a list of physicians that are generally associated with this service or condition. Please call the physician's office to determine whether they are the appropriate physician you are looking for; many physicians specialize in certain areas. | |||||
| Profile | Full name | Specialty | City | Phone number | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Antecol, David H. MD | Cardiology | Watertown | (315) 786-2000 | View |
 |
Roc, Fritz MD | Cardiology | Watertown | (315) 779-7430 | View |
 |
Slezka, Vojtech MD | Cardiology | Watertown | (315) 779-7430 | View |
 |
Willis, James E. MD | Cardiology | Watertown | (315) 786-2000 | View |