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First PM and Checkup

Hello, I am 47 and just received my 1st PM on 12/18/08. I needed a 2nd surgery on 12/19 to readjust a lead that I could feel. I have my 1st checkup for the PM on 1/2/09 and am confused about what questions I should be asking? From the posts I guess I should get the initial report with the settings and then one showing whatever the changed them to? This whole thing has happened so fast that I still feel like a deer in the headlights. One day I was fine and the next I couldn't even go up the...

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GP Checkup

All went well today with my 6 month general checkup. I got my usual cholesterol lecture so I got out my life expectancy calculations from an insurance company site, and 5 year risk factor calc from the the American Heart and Lung site. Both showed only minor improvements if I modified my lipid panel to the recommended levels. So the good doc after failing to get anywhere with the "scientific" data tried the scare approach. Something like "Frank even with these numbers you don't want to be that 1...

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Frequency of PM checks

I had my pm "installed" in 2005.
During my last office PM check, I was told my insurance will no longer cover my PM checks at the same frequency I have had so far.
So, my question to you all is, what is the typical frequency for a PM check (both office and phone) ?

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Pacemaker Settings

Does anybody know what settings can be set? I am a software engineer and would like to learn what can be configured and what can not .. I have a dual chamber Medtronic - Thx in advance :-)

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New Pacemaker

I had a pacemaker inserted a year ago following complete heart block. The pacemaker was not expected to work and the heart block was believed to be a one off. At my latest check-up I was told that the pacemaker had working very occasionally so does this mean I do have a problem with my heart? The pacemaker is set at 40.

Thanks

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does that mean dependant

hi all me again lol just a quick one today ive looked at what the tecnition wrote and it says 99%of the work done by the pm does that mean dependant ? i wish you all a meery christmass and all good for the new year xx

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Heart Monitor

Hi All,
Has anyone used a heart monitor while exercising? I am going to work on the treadmill in the am..................Could it interfere with PM?
Thanks,
-Philman

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PM checks

Hi all,
Okay, so I have had my pm for 8 months so I feel a little stupid asking this question.When we go for our pm checks what exactly does the reading tell the doctor? For the first few months after the implant I was back & forth getting the kinks worked out so never really asked alot of questions. In Febuary I go in for a regular check up and I am getting curious about what information will be retreived.
Jessame

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was shocked

hi everyone well hubby had another pm check today at the hospital were he had pm fitted they were more helpfull there than the hospital were we live ,they answerd every question we asked even though i forgot to ask some as you do . well im a little schocked as they said pacer is working at 99% dependant so does this mean pm doing most of the work for the heart sorry probley a silly question to ask but still getting used to it all ,and he has had 3 episodes of af since pm put in...

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2nd pacer check

hi everyone ,some of you may rember me posting a few days ago regarding my hubbys pm check ,his first one 2 weeks ago well if you rember i moaned as every question we asked was told no need for us to no ,well now today had a phone call from the hospital wear he had his pm fitted they want to do another pacer check on wensday that means 2 pm checks in just over 2 weeks with the exeption of this one being done at the hospital were he had his pm fitted and his open heart opp then on the 22 dec he h...

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1st pacer check

Hello pacer friends,I just came home from my 1st pacemaker check and all is well! I am 100% reliant on it. I have a lot of time to go with "my friend" since it is new.I feel relieved.
All restrictions have been lifted so now its work as usual.I am thankful for each and every day! I am praying for all of you especially those who have not had such a good outcome and/or have other health issues besides.I will do the phone checks until my next pacer check in June.Thank God for our "little mirac...

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resting pulse

Recently on occasion my resting pulse will be between 75 and 100. My PM is set for a minimum of 60. Has anyone else experienced this? My atrium is 95% paced so I wonder how this could be possible. I have a clinic appointment soon. Is there anything is the PM settings I should ask about? My blood pressure readings are normal.

Bob

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Breathlesness

When semi-active in vary warm weather (temperature over 85), I often experience breathing difficulty and an odd sort of heaviness in my chest. My pulse gets erratic. One one occasion , within hours , I went to the cardiologist but EKG and pacemaker check revealed no problem. This has happened when I'm on the golf course (using an electric cart), and when I'm on the golf practice range.

Have had the pacer over 2 years but just began experiencing this during the last year. Also, as...

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Pacemaker Rate

Hi,

I have a question that I don't know if anyone can answer. If your pacemaker rate is set at 60 and when you take your blood pressure your heart rate is almost always 60 (very seldom ever higher), does it mean that you are being paced all the time to be at the 60 rate or that your heart is beating on its own at 60?

Judy

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was told nothing

hi everyone well hubby had his pm about 8 weeks ago had a few little problems since ,well he had his first pm cheak yesterday ,and as this all new to us we asked a few questions and was told absolutly nothing ,and was just told you dont need to no that ,all you need to no is that its working fine ,i asked a few questions on how much work his pm is actuly doing ,she done a few adjustments we came out feeling like he had had somthing done but not told what .any one else hit a brick wall when askin...

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defib

had my check up today,only a couple of episodes,but did not requiresocks.Asked about setting,paceing set at 40%,defib set at 188 just want to konow if thats normal,nurse said good,happy holidys

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How soon did you see your doctor

I was just wondering how soon after you had your pacemaker put in did you see your doctor. I went this past Monday for a one week checkup, but only with the nurse. She looked at my incision and and explained how my monitoring system works and that was it. She didn't seem concerned that I have bronchitis.

I don't see my doctor until the end of January. Is this common? I figured he would want to see me a lot sooner than that.

Thanks,
Susan

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Too high pulse rate?

Hi,

I'm new to this board, but read a lot of good info yesterday.
I was wondering what might have caused my pulse rate
to jump to 100 while just sitting and watching tv? I waited
it out and an hour and a half later it came slowly down
to normal around 70.

What's the recommened course of action should this happen again, and should I have gone into ER or done something else?

thanks
Don

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icd

happy bird day to everyone out there,will be getting my icd ceck up in a from this thursday,have a nice day

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All the right questions

HI Guys, " Seems like deja voo all over again" (thank you Yogi Berra!) Met with Medtronic rep and asked important questions on the settings. He did not have any previous reports and could not pull them up on his laptop. So much information was n/a. He did "tweak the r/r sensitivity up, and this has left me sob on just the slightest movement. He is in only for a short time in the am on Tues. So I will have to wait till next week to put this setting back to the "normal" setting. He indicated I...

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