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pacemaker and echo stress test

Hi everyone. I wonder if there's any problem taking echo-stress test with pacemaker. Last time I had echo stress test, before pacemaker, they pushed the paddles very strong against the heart. 

I wonder if this can harm pacemaker, or leads,

Thanks Bayla

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More than one communication device?

I have a Boston Scientific pacemaker, implanted in 2021.  I travel frequently to a vacation home in another country and, while the base communication device works fine in either place, it would be easier to have two separate ones and not have to carry the one back and forth each time.    

Has anyone done this before?     I thought I'd check here before contacting the manufacturer.  

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Yellow Pimple

I have a very normal looking small yellow headed pimple on my chest about half an inch below my incision, where the pacemaker is underneath.

It doesn’t look at all like an abscess, just a normal spot. I get these elsewhere on my chest and stomach too sometimes, but not usually so close to the pacemaker. I am wondering if I need to do anything or just treat it like a spot anywhere else. Does anyone else ever get spots on this area and are you advised to do anything? 

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Day/night mode when the clocks change - daylight savings time?

Hi, I have a new biotronik pacemaker and live in the UK. I have a day and night mode (because I asked for it, I have the impression most patients at my clinic are not offered this) with my floor HR set to 50 at night. 

I am paced much of the time both day and night, and whilst 50 is OK for lying in bed, it is not adequate for me to get up and function. CLS is not yet activated, this will be done at my next check. 

Can anyone tell me what will happen when the clocks chang...

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Pacemaker

Hi All

First time posting on here, I had a pacemaker fitted about 14 months ago due to complete heart block and I still on occassions find myself having a very brief episode where you feel you may pass out this also hits me with anxiety afterwards do others find this normal.

PWR

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Atrial High Rate Episodes

My pacemaker is showing numerous AT/AF episodes with heart rates to 640.  The NP says that is not possible.  Any answers?

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shingles vaccine

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone recieved the shingles vaccine lately and how they felt afterwards. my gp wants me to have one, little nervous. thanks. hope everyone is well.

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Boston Scientific Latitude device interrogation

I had my CRT-P device implanted 3 years ago and was sent home with a Latitude Home Monitor. The Latitude is downloaded and the data reviewed by my care team every 6 months. Does anyone know how detailed their report is?  Is it a full detailed log recording every heartbeat or is it a pre-compiled analysis/report of some sort?

I have been instructed to manually initiate a device interrogation if I experience any unusual syptoms.  I assume that this data more detailed t...

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Topical pain med.

I have been prescribed Diclofenac 10% ( strong Voltarin) for sprained ankle/arthritis. 
I'm just wondering if it is wise to use it as it is an Nsaid. I have a bixvent pacemaker for Afib and heart failure. I take ramipril, carvelidol, spironolactone, furosemide and xarelto. Also synthroid due to thyroidectomy from Graves' disease.

I usually use Tylenol for general pain.

I'm interested in other peoples experience or comments.

Thanks

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Annoyed / Frustrated

Hi all , hope everyone is well 

I have tried to contact Boston Scientific 3 times - in the last week , with no response !

I've emailed their head office in the USA and the UK head quarters - not even to receive an acknowledgement of receipt 

To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. Has anyone else had this problem 

regsrds Mark 

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Coming up to second pacemaker

Hey there!  It's been a while since I have been on here - got a Medtronic pacemaker in 2014 following surgical complication from having a mechanical aortic valve inserted,and seem to have slowly stopped coming here as life continued as normal, without any pacemaker issues as far as I can tell.  But I am 100% dependent, and so the battery is getting low. The most recent check, in February, suggests surgery for a replacement is likely in December.

So my question is: have the...

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Beta Blockers even with a low blood pressure?

Hello everyone

Has anyone got a low blood pressure but is still fine with Beta Blockers? My blood pressure is usually 80-110 and so the docs have refrained so far from prescribing them. 

Another question, do they help alot in getting arythmia reduced (I have extra beats and what have you not the whole day, my heart is just bouncing around and since I have the arythmia I have a constant dizziness). So I thought I would give it a try anyway and hopefully they would help. The do...

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Please keep posting. You never know who is reading!

I have stayed quietly in the background for the last few weeks reading all of your stories, questions, answers, triumphs and difficulties.  The positive difference that you have all made to my personal journey toward receiving a pacemaker 3 days ago can not be under estimated.  I have decided to come out from hiding now to say thank you to you all.

People who are faced with making a decision to get a pacemaker sit in a cold clinical world full of tests and results, m...

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Getting on (with life)

Checked in with my cardiologist yesterday. Reports from Medtronic have shown no afib for over a year. No other "incidents" either. This, along with pulmonary tests in January that showed no change, leads me to believe that I may actually live a while yet! However, as I've been telling my doctors, it sure seems like I ought to feel a lot better than I do. I still have slight shortness of breath with exertion--dr says I should lose the extra weight I put on during lockdown. I...

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Does stroke volume matter?

I'm wondering how much stroke volume matters. I have read several articles saying that is just as important as EF, if not more. 

I have a fairly high EF of 55-70. But my EDV, ESV, and stroke volume are all low. I called their office today to see if this could have anything to do with my continued symptoms. The nurse I spoke with said that the pumping power of my heart is great, and that's all I need to worry about, but that I should call the neurologist about anot...

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CRT-D & power recliners

Just ordered power recliner chair & am now wondering if this will affect my CRT-D.

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Mammogram, frozen shoulder and displaced device

I have a mammogram coming up on Friday. I'm a little nervous. It's been 4 months since I received my device but it has significantly shifted down into my breast since then. I would say at least an inch lower and I thought it was extremely low to begin with.  I did search previous posts so I've seen that the mammogram experience post device is different for everyone, but specifically anyone who has the larger crt-d device that has a lower placement and recently...

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PM pinching

Hi

Not been on for a while, I hope your all doing well. 

Had a new lead fitted just over 12 months ago,since then I get a pinch when I move in set ways, I started to gard my movements and my shoulder became stiff,as I have had a frozen shoulder I didnt want to go down that path so I joined Active life at local sport centre I have been doing gentle stretch and Tia Chi for 3 months but feel it hasn't helped.I feel as is the lead by my clavicle catches on something (don'...

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Cleveland Clinic

Alright guys, I'm back again.. I was seen by my neurologist after my most recent episode at the beginning of February. He was not too happy that I had not had the tilt table test done and referred me to an EP in his network to switch my care to. I had an appointment with my current EP on the 3rd of this month, which I kept, planning to see what he had to say and let them know I would be switching to another..

He came in and his demeanor was completely different than any other appoin...

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Newly implanted

Got my biventricular device 2/15 in NJ from same surgeon that did my ablation.  Just had my first follow up visit/wound inspection.  I had a myectomy with my sternum sawed open 11 years ago so the incision site to me looked good.  Dr claims all is well with wound and pacer is doing what he had hoped.   Back to work(kitchen GM) and walking around the neighborhood with no issues.  Feel good, I guess I was a bit more symptomatic than I realized before the implant. &...

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