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Rate Response question

I read archived posts about bouncy roads vibration triggers an episode which is what I experience. Every time, I get into my small car and drive through certain roads that are bouncy, my heart rate would be out of sync at first, then gradually turned into an episode. Is it the rate response feature that is causing this? Do I need to have the rate response turned on? Can I just have it turned off if I have what they call Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction? I had my PM back in March this year. It ha...

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need recommendations

anyone recommend good cardiologist who is familiar with st jude pacemakers and does chekups of same on the washington pennisuls area?

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Feeling tired

I received my PM in Jan 2013 and within a week felt wonderful. Like new again. This week I can sense my heart out of rhythm. I feel much better than I used to when that happened and can still work around the house. But I wondered if this is common? Can your heart still revert back to the AFib even if only for a little while. I guess I thought with a PM it never happened again. Thanks to anyone who has an answer.

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New PM

I just joined this site in the middle of June 2013 I am 76 years old am 100% dependent on PM due to AV-node ablation and also have CHF--- Question: I had a 3 wire MEDTRONIC CONSULTA MODEL C4TRO1 put in on June 26th ( first PM was a 2 wire installed in 2007 ). ) The PM is fairly new on the market ( hit the market 2011 ) it has a number of rate response settings --- I am set at one above the lowest--- I am set at 60- 130 BPM--- My question is: when I'm sitting watching tv I'm running at 60BPM----w...

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seems low

hi all:) just a quick question about settings mine seems very low when i read other peoples settings my high setting is only 120? that seems low doesnt it ...maybe theres a reason for it i had my pm put in for sss and mobitz type II my heart readings were alll over the place pre pm oneday high and next min very low and then heart stopping for a time.. i just dont understand why mines set so low ive been back and had a check up and the docs say pm readings are great no af and only 6% it drops low...

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Settings and New

Hi, I'm new and confused. Everyone is telling me I will feel so much better now that I have my PM. I was having a lot of faint, dizzy spells, passed out once at home, no energy, fatigue, etc. I went for a tilt table test and my heart flat lined and they had to pace my heart or whatever you call it to start back up. I was told I had to have a PM. Three weeks ago I had a dual chamber pacemaker put in. The DR said the settings is set to kick in when my heartbeat falls below 40. So I take it...

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Very tired

I am 4 weeks post having a biventricular Pacemaker, CRT-P.

I still get very tired, my pacemaker is set at 60-130, are they likely to change it, I have an appointment at the pacing clinic in 3 weeks, are they likely to change this setting? or leave it. I have found I cannot walk as far as I could before I was fitted with the pm. I suffer with Paroxamol Af and I had started to pass out when in Af.
Regards,
Beth

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Cost

Dear People

I am going to need a new pm.what is it going to cost this time. It's a st Jude. Thanks
Bill W

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Experiences with closed-loop stimulation

Hi!

I was wondering, if anyone of you has a Biotronik pacemaker with closed-loop stimulation (CLS), a special rate response mode, switched on. How do you get along with that - in daily life or when exercising?

I'm in the process of deciding whether to go for a pacemaker with a better rate response, and one of the EPs in my professor's team said that CLS might work for me. However, my cardio, who also implants pacemakers, said he implanted Biotronik pacers with CLS in severa...

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Upper set-limit

Hello everybody. I am new to this site, and have read many interesting posts...I had a Syncra three-lead pacemaker implanted Aug 6, 2012, which was set at 50 and 130. I have had three instances when I felt quite strange while taking my morning walk (I used to walk for at least an hour, but am having trouble getting back to that, due to other issues such as Achilles strain and cervical stenosis pain). However, part of the reason is because of these incidents happening; every time I increase m...

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At a loss

Had AV node ablated and PM fitted over a year and a half ago.
I am 100% paced. I have intermittent A Fib. The A Fib had decreased after the PM was implanted. Now its every other day and lasting all day into the next, which leaves me tired, dizzy and short of breath. Have been to my cardiologist 2 times in the past month. I saw the device lady and she tweaked some kind of setting, she said the PM was reacting to the A fib and increasing my heart rate so she readjusted that setting. Di...

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Maybe Don can explains this

Maybe Don can explains these settings.

MODE:DDD 60 BPM
MAX TRACK 120 BPM
MAX SENSE 130 BPM
MODE SWITCH 170 BPM
PACING THRESHOLDS:

ATRIAL:0.5V @ 0.4ms

VENTRICULAR:0.2V @ 0.4ms
SENSING THRESHOLDS:

ATRIAL:4.4mV

VENTRICULAR:>12.0mV
LEAD IMPEDANCE:

ATRIAL:590 Ohms VENTRICULAR:700 Ohms
AS-VS=49%
AS-VP=0%
AP-VS...

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What does this mean

AS-VS=49%
AS-VP=0%
AP-VS=50%
AP-VP=0%

Boston Scientific Altrua 60

PACING THRESHOLDS:

ATRIAL:0.5V @ 0.4ms

VENTRICULAR:0.2V @ 0.4ms

SENSING THRESHOLDS:

ATRIAL:4.4mV

VENTRICULAR:>12.0mV


LEAD IMPEDANCE:

ATRIAL:590 Ohms VENTRICULAR:700 Ohms

What does this mean these are some numbers on my pacemaker repor...

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Rate response & subpectoral placement

Hi there!

I have a quick question for those of you who have their rate response turned on AND have their pacemaker placed subpectorally (under the muscle): Have you ever been told that this placement could somehow affect the rate response sensor?

I have been dealing with rate response issues for quite a while to the point where even the manufacturer doesn't know what to do. Basically, it doesn't differentiate for instance between walking and jogging. It responds very aggre...

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TMJ and Sleep settings

Hello all. Excuse my ignorance Jax - but what is TMJ ??
I am pleased to report that the stiff neck and headaches are much improved. I sould abit like a "cry baby" but now I have another question!?!
On my recent visit (a month ago) to my heart specalist he turned the sleep setting ON to see if this would improve my bad sleeping at night. It is set to drop to 60 bpm at 10 pm and change back to 75 bpm at 5.30 am. Now I seem to feel tired all the time! Grrrrrrrrrrr . . . has anyone else ha...

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battery died

Went for PM check up in April, PM fine. I asked do batteries run down, was told no, we can tell, when battery gets to 3 month of life left, then we replace it. i took my pluse a week ago 55, should not drop below 60, not to concerned thought my pulse oximeter was not working. Next day checked again 54, next day 49 even after exicise , thought this not right & went to A & E. as i was feeling unwell. I said i needed to go to pacing clinic, Test showed PM battery was dead. Replacement will be don...

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Check up

Well I went for my two month interrogation yesterday. The Medtronic tech told me to start a daily walking regiment to see if it would help my physical and mental state. I have given myself plenty of easy time to heal, now the real battle of having a pacemaker begins, trying to get in shape. Now also my INR is always in therapy level, but warfarin is causing me to urinate blood. I can stop warfarin for 24 hrs and it goes away, but returns upon starting mess again...?

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CRT-D (Medtronic)

FYI...I had the pleasure today of being shocked by my CRT-D (Medtronic), 16 times within 20 minutes. Ended up in the emergency room, and when the Medtronic technician showed up she said, "Your heart is fine, there appears to have been a malfunction with the settings on the device". Folks, make sure your physicians sets the appropriate threshold (window) on your device, otherwise it's going to feel like you went 16 rounds with a gorilla. Feeling a little sore, I’ll be seeing my physician tomorr...

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Ipad covers

I am having a CRT-P fitted tomorrow, Do I need to buy a non magnetic I pad cover, any suggestions please for Apple i pad 3
x Thank you

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1st checkup

Two weeks today since i've had my crt-p implanted. Surgery went well, released from hospital the following morning. Minor pain & discomfort afterwards, took some tylenols for the next couple days to lessen the pain even more. Was impressed with how well concealed the pm was under my skin although that was short lived, as the swelling is now going down the pm is becoming more visible, not a problem though. Been babying my left side, i can't help being paranoid about dislodging the leads. The firs...

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