Pacemakers in Singapore: Slow Heartbeat, Heart Block, and When You Need a Device

Reviewed by Dr Pipin Kojodjojo, consultant cardiologist specialising in cardiac devices at Asian Heart & Vascular Centre. Last reviewed August 2026. Reading time: about 11 minutes. TL;DR A pacemaker is a small implanted device that steps in when the heart’s own electrical system fails to keep the rate up. It does not speed up a […]