My husband had a pacemaker when he died. It had no discernible effect. The device prevents the heat rate from going outside a specific range, but it does not create the heart beat or keep it going when it stops.
My husband also had a defibrillator, which is a device that will attempt to shock the heart into restarting if it stops. He insisted on having that removed early in his journey with dementia.
My husband also had a defibrillator, which is a device that will attempt to shock the heart into restarting if it stops. He insisted on having that removed early in his journey with dementia.