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crt and av node ablation
- by skaggsoak
- 2014-08-23 08:08:51
- Complications
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Crt checked yesterday and top atrial of heart still trying beat 150 to 175 at times and Dr didn't suggest a fix. Anyone she'd some light on this problem.
Left forearm pain
- by Wally
- 2014-08-23 08:08:20
- Complications
- 1232 views
- 2 comments
I am 8 days post op pacer insertion, now moving my l arm around more, below my shoulder.
I have an occasional sharp twinge that runs from the top of my L wrist to the base of my thumb, with some associated numbness.
Am assuming it is some (?radial) nerve issue, and will see the surgeon next week.
Have other people had the same issue, and how long till it resolved.
blood clots
- by skaggsoak
- 2014-08-23 07:08:08
- Complications
- 1266 views
- 3 comments
2 weeks after crt device implanted and av node ablation. Told yesterday I have 2 blood clots. 1 where wires enter vein to heart and another in arm. Put on xarelto blood thinner and heat pad. Anyone else have problems should I be worried.
What is this?
- by Wired1995
- 2014-08-22 09:08:27
- Complications
- 1115 views
- 2 comments
Has anyone ever felt a thud like pacing coming from the lower left lead on a Biventricular PM. It feels like with each beat you are getting nudged in the diaphragm. I'm paced at a lower rate of 90 and my sensitivity is on max settings so it's pretty intense. It comes and goes and doesn't last but a few beats at a time. Any thoughts?
Pacemaker - Year and Half ago
- by ksybr10
- 2014-08-19 12:08:29
- Complications
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Hi everyone.
I'm 21 and had a pacemaker put in about a year and a half ago due to extreme complications with SVT. Basically, my heart rate would go up in the 200 beats and then I would pass out. Several ablation done thinking that would cure it, but unfortunately it did not. Several trial runs with medications, also did not work. So he thought it would just be best to go ahead and put a pacer in. Which it has done wonders! I haven't passed out! Although, my rate still gets a bit high....
Cold
- by ettmayr
- 2014-08-19 02:08:59
- Complications
- 1222 views
- 1 comments
I get frozen to the bone even on warm days. Is this due to my heart failure ?
New pacemaker - does it get better?
- by Goo5e
- 2014-08-17 07:08:34
- Complications
- 1477 views
- 2 comments
Hi Everyone
I didn't expect to be joining the pacemaker club but here I am. I'm looking for some advice as am having a few problems. To give a bit of background...
I'm 41 years old and have suffered with ectopic beats for about 15 years which were managed with beta blockers until about 2 years ago when they improved to the point I was able to come off the meds.
2 months ago I had an episode with an erratic heart beat with pauses lasting up to 6 seconds and low he...
Wrapped lead wire around pacemaker.
- by webguy
- 2014-08-16 07:08:08
- Complications
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My wife has had a pacemaker installed. Several months ago, because of her lifting, gardening, etc she called in for a checkup when feeling weird. The doc said rather than just re- calibrating the device (normal), he recommended a new lead wire be inserted. He told us he would simply wrap the old lead wire around the pacemaker to prevent infection potential. Sounded kind of weird to me, but we went with this. He said if a new lead was put in, the potential of infection would be greatly increased....
Size of right atrium?
- by shirley d
- 2014-08-14 03:08:12
- Complications
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I had my PM removed in Jan of this year due to staff infection. It left a mass of 4cm by 2 cm which has now disappeared after intravenous cloxicillan and oral rifampicin and levofloxin. My r atrium is now 3cm in diameter.
Just wondering: What is the normal size of a R atrium?
Resting pulse hovers around 46 bpm but could not lift it beyond 111 bpm, This isn't the end of the world, though I won't be running any marathons soon, so holding off on reimplanting.
second infcrion in a year
- by Porkypig
- 2014-08-12 06:08:53
- Complications
- 1083 views
- 5 comments
I had my second pm removed on Friday as I had am major infection, I was in the same situation back I jan this year!! I am in hospital stuck in bed as my heart rate in 30s and having pauses, they are giving me iv antibotics . I am told its the same bug as the first infection. they are talking about putting a new pm in my tummy.
Signs of infection
- by pcscience
- 2014-08-12 06:08:48
- Complications
- 1608 views
- 1 comments
Hi there,
Hope someone can help me with my query.
I had my 3rd pacemaker fitted in March 2013. I am experiencing some pain in the shoulder just an inch or two left of the pacemaker site. I am an active golfer and put this down to a strained muscle. I have no other symptoms. My GP thinks the pacemaker may have become infected and sent me for some blood tests. Obviously I am worried that it may be infected and the whole system might need to be removed. What are the characteristic sympto...
Merlin @ Home Transmitter
- by dlconover
- 2014-08-10 03:08:34
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Like several others I have read about here I too have no land line, just cell service and cable internet. I bought a USB adapter and loaded the software on my computer and while in the USB connector on my computer it connects and seems to work. When I remove it from the computer and insert it into the Merlin transmitter I get nothing. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Will a off the shelf USB adapter work to transmit over my cable line? Thanks for any help you can give. Douglas
Bradycardia
- by bradycardia7
- 2014-08-09 10:08:03
- Complications
- 1902 views
- 5 comments
Why would my heart doc put me on metoprolol when I
already have a pacer for bradycardia. I have asked why
prescribe the metoprolol and I really don't get an answer.
Any one out there ever deal with this same dilemma ?
THANKS !!
Hands and leg pain
- by fastbabe2
- 2014-08-09 08:08:25
- Complications
- 2959 views
- 3 comments
Hi all- I had lead extraction and PM removed and a new PM Boston Medtronic inserted on July 21. I have been experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands, legs and feet. At times it's quite painful. Has anyone experienced this with PM insertion? I'm still quite fatigued and am due to go back to work next week which I think is way too early but cardiologist seems to think a couple of weeks is all I need off. Any input on the numbness would be greatly appreciated.
bardy+tachy?
- by emilpacemaker
- 2014-08-04 04:08:54
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- 1146 views
- 3 comments
I wonder if its posible after consulting my e.p they told me the symptoms of my palpitation last day is tachycardia ... By the way I had my p.m this year month of april cause of bradycardia...i feel always dizzy in the morning... Also have anciety attack... But last week I feel. Shortness of breath and worse palpitation! Im 28 y/o.. And my e.p sugested me to take maintenance medication for my heart fast rate... There is any one here happen or same like what im expirience now!
Help
- by Lils
- 2014-08-04 04:08:23
- Complications
- 1280 views
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Hi, I had my first PA inserted on 16/0712014 sent home same day, ended up back in hospital with all sorts of pain next day where I was kept in and after 4 days they realised that the lead ahead moved, so they had to operate again on 22/07/2014.
Back home next day, since then I have been so sore round my ribs, dull pain on my right side under my ribs, and an dull pain under left ribs with the occasional stabbing pain, this scare me as that is what I had for 4 days before they realised lead...
bardy+tachy?
- by emilpacemaker
- 2014-08-04 04:08:04
- Complications
- 1098 views
- 1 comments
I wonder if its posible after consulting my e.p they told me the symptoms of my palpitation last day is tachycardia ... By the way I had my p.m this year month of april cause of bradycardia...i feel always dizzy in the morning... Also have anciety attack... But last week I feel. Shortness of breath and worse palpitation! Im 28 y/o.. And my e.p sugested me to take maintenance medication for my heart fast rate... There is any one here happen or same like what im expirience now!
Life Alert
- by NAck
- 2014-07-28 05:07:02
- Complications
- 1024 views
- 0 comments
Thanks for the post. She has a Dr. Appt. tomorrow and I will ask. She also has a bracelet. Trying to talk her into trying it. She doesn't want to give up her independence. I understand.
Life Alert
- by NAck
- 2014-07-28 02:07:21
- Complications
- 3237 views
- 1 comments
My Mom had a pacemaker implanted several years ago. Don't know what it's called. She recently got a life alert system at home (partly against her will; we had to talk her into it) and has been wearing the necklace. She is now telling us that she can't breathe as freely when she is wearing it and feels better when she takes it off. Has anyone else had anything like this happen? I suspect she may be being manipulative since she wasn't really happy about it in the first place. I can't find an...
Larger left breast
- by Troutfoot
- 2014-07-27 10:07:37
- Complications
- 1389 views
- 2 comments
It has been 3 months since my device was implanted and now my left breast is larger than my right.
No pain, tenderness, or discoloration.
While sleeping on my left side I do have some muscle twitching but that should not be enough to cause an enlarged breast.
I row a boat for a living and am in great shape and have even lost weight in the last few months.
So your collective thoughts are?
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