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Abdominal Pacemakers, pregnancies and water births......oh my?

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Noob and former message board lurker here! I've found a few posts about pregnancy and pacemakers but not quite what I was looking for. I have 3 questions and any opinions would be great. I had a plan to discuss with my doctor but given the current situation with the coronavirus my appt has been postponed to TBD...and I'm super curious about getting SOME idea of people's experiences. Ok, background: I have full heart block and am 100% pacemaker dependent. I had the first...

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Malfunctioning Pacemaker?

Hello all! I am having issues with my pacemaker that was implanted in December 2019. 

A little background on me: I was diagnosed with a complete (3rd degree) heart block in August of 2016 during a sports physical EKG. I was generally asymptomatic other than a low HR (resting at about 50, max about 120). I am a 21 year old Division I athlete, and had no prior issues completing vigorous workouts such as weightlifting, interval training, and long runs. 

After the pacemaker...

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5G and pacemakers

is there any danger with the new 5 G and pace makers being off line while switching to 5G ?

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Corvid 19

Don't want to be alarmist but we need all the info we can get!

We need to look after our own health first  & isolate wherever possible!

This truly is a nasty virus which targets no one in particular, by passing some & killing others so very quickly!

https://khn.org/news/mysterious-heart-damage-not-just-lung-troubles-befalling-covid-19-patients/

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Sudden Sore Pain in SubPec Pacemaker Implant after 1 year?

I had my first pacemaker placed in March 2019. I am a 38year old female. I woke up last night with a dull soreness at my pacemaker site. I thought I had been sleeping on it funny, so adjusted. The pain continued and this morning, it still is sore, and definitely noticed the pain when changing my toddler's diaper. Could this be something I caused by sleeping on it wrong? I have been fully recovered for a while now.

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Heart failure?

I went to see my cardiologist for a normal check up and when I went he got really concerned when he did my ekg. He went and had me do a stress test and a echo after to see what was happening. He said he thinks I'm going into heart failure. He altered some of the settings on my pacemaker and he gave me a new medication to try for a month. He says right now he can't tell if it is my afib or if it is my heart going into failure. I'm really hoping it's just my afib. 

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Pressure in chest

 Went to Cardiologist in Sept because I was having times when I felt like someone was stepping on my chest.  I am a tennis instuctor and exercise at least three times a week with weights twice a week.  Like may of you I was pretty surprised I could have anything wrong with (me at all) my heart.  After 6 months and multiple Drs, the Cardiologist I went to for the second opinion diagnosed me with Symptomatic Bardycardia or Sinus Node Dysfunction (he used them interchangeably...

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Soreness

Hi everyone I hope all is well, my question is I had my pm put in 2-21-20 so well over a month out it healed well but over the past week the incision site has been getting sore and yesterday it begin to feel tight woke up this morning to my shirt stuck to the site I cant see where it has leaked but its really painful and feels swollen because of the virus my dr canceled my appointment last week I have a telehealth appointment coming up Friday I'm just getting concerned has this happened t...

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Severe back and stomach pain

My husband had a Defibrillator put in December 2019. Since then he has been having severe back and stomach pain. Has anyone else experienced this after having their Defibrillator put in? Thank you in advance. 

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Pacemaker Implant

I currently have a Medtronic DTMA1D1 3-lead PM. The third lead is functionally "dead." EP recently tried but failed - due to my hearts anatomy - to install a new lead by coming in from the right side. His bundle pacing attempt also failed.  If I could get my left and right ventricles more synchronized, perhaps I'd feel better.  Next step would be the epicardial approach. EP has suggested a surgeon in his group that can perform this surgery via the "keyho...

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induction cooking

Certainly a very minor question, in view of all the Covid-19 concerns. Does anyone have up-to-date info on effects of induction cooking and your pacemaker. Latest info on site is 4 years old.

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Upgrade

In November, 2019, before surgery I had an echocardiogram. I had a St. Jude Pacemaker inplanted. It had two leads, one to the lower right chamber and the second to communicate to the upper chamber. I was placed on blood thinner. Upon return to the hospital in December, I was echocardiogramed again and cardioverted. In late Feburary I had one of my follow up medical appointments. I was removed from meds. I don't know why the doctor did not say anything before but during this...

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Pacemaker? Leads?

Kind of a summary of my recent Cath Lab event with my EP and his assistants;

Indications:  Left ventricular dyssynchrony

Conclusion: Unsuccessful attempt of LV lead implant or His bundle pacing from the right subclavian vein. Consider epicardial LV lead placement.

 Procedure: "Attempt LV lead implant. Patient was taken to the EP lab. Venogram was performed which demonstrated patent right subclavian vein. Patient was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. Vanco...

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Stretched my arm overhead in my sleep one week after surgery

The pain at the site woke me up. Could I have pulled my leads out?

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Old Pacemaker Scar on Stomach - feels like it’s tearing...

Hello everyone!

i'm really happy to have found this site. My name is Jordan, and I was born with Complex Congential Heart Disease. As such, I've had many pacemakers throughout my life - if I had to give a rough estimate, I had about 5 temporary ones (all in my stomach) before I was 3 years old. Upon turning 3 I was flown to Mott's Children's Hospital in Michigan and had a surgery known as the "Double Switch" performed on me. Honestly, I don't even truly und...

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New member - pacemaker installed Fri 3-6-2020

AFTER  pacemaker implant for bradycardia...I had 2 severe episodes of angina....now facing a

cardiac catherization because they found calcifications on the thoracic artery while doing a STAT

CT after angina episode.....a little scared and wondering if the heart cath will goof up the leads on my implant.   Anyone have an answer?   

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swelling on legs after PPM

swelling on legs after PPM need solution 

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Pacemaker/Defibrillator coming out

My mother has a Medtronic PM/Defibrillator. The original device was installed in 2001 (concerto, I believe). Many complications with it. She received about 30 non therapeutic shocks in the first year. The device wasnt functioning properlly and had to be switched out. 

The newer devices battery depleted in 2005, a new device was put in.

That one lasted until 2009. By now the surgical site and pocket were so scarred and hard to the touch.

New device installed in 2016. Was...

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Pacemaker syndrome/lead out of place 2nd time

I got my pacemaker installed last February and it has been a big mess. 1st pericardial effusion, 2 weeks later atrial lead moved, a month after surgery to replace lead, 1 month later lead moved again. I now have pacemaker syndrome and have surgery Friday the 13th lol to have lead revision with new doctor. I am scared to death. 1st will this fix the problem? 2nd will i come out oc this ok? I see dr tomorrow because i would not have surgery again without having all my questions answered. I do k...

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Weird Pulsations From Boston Scientific Accolade

I had a Boston Scientific Accolade PM installed 4/2018.  A few months later I began to notice strange pulsations (throbbing vibrations) occuring randomly at the site of the PM unit in my chest. Later I realized they were not random ... they occured on even hours of the day, more often evening hours, and 14 pulses at a time.  They are not painful but noticeable.

My MD never heard of such a thing ... Boston Scientific babbled something about "self-tests" but begge...

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