I have a pacemaker, should I donate blood?

Question
Hello doctor,
The doctor asked me if I have a pacemaker, should I donate blood? Please advise me, thank you.
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Hello,
To the question “Should I donate blood while having a pacemaker? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Blood donation will depend on many factors such as your overall health, comorbidities (if any) and before donating blood, the doctor will conduct a preliminary examination. for health classification.
You have a pacemaker inserted and, depending on what your heart condition was before it, what medications you are taking. The important thing is how your health is now, from which the doctor will appoint you to donate blood or not. However, in general, you should not donate blood, except in cases of force majeure.
If you still have questions about whether you should donate blood while having a pacemaker, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Quoc Viet - Interventional Cardiologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.