3rd year check up

I have just been through my 6 check-up (every 6 months).  I have a Verity ADx XL DR.5356 pacemaker with SN TENDRIL ST Leads and Isoflex 1948 SN BLW 18489.
My Dr. said that my brain - atria connection was ok, but that my atria to ventricle was only working 33%!!

Can anybody explain please...what does this mean?

Thank you all in advance

Boldie
Frankfurt - Germany

3 Comments

for smitty

by Boldie - 2011-11-06 01:11:47

thank you very much smitty..everything is clear now!

kind regards

Boldie

Drs. Statement

by SMITTY - 2011-11-06 11:11:35

IHello Boldie,

'll try to answer your question. And I say I'll try because I think I understand what the Dr is saying, but I don't know that I can put my understanding into words that will make sense.

Let's go back to the start of a heart beat. There is an area in the heart called the senatorial node (SA node) where the electrical impulse from the heart's natural pacemaker originates. The SA node is considered the "natural pacemaker" of the heart. This impulse travels to the atria where it causes that heart chamber to contract, thereby pushing blood from that chamber into the ventricle.

That electrical impulse usually goes on to the ventricle and the junction point of the atrial-ventricle is called the AV node. I'm guessing the impulse from your heart's natural pacemaker is making it to the AV node thus the Dr said the brain to atria is OK.

However for reasons I do not know the electrical impulse is making it past the AV junction only 33% of the time and your manmade PM is sending the needed impulse the remaining 67% of the time. Thus the Dr said atria to ventricle was only working 33%.

From what I have seen people say, your situation is not uncommon.

Good luck,

Smitty



Way to go Smitty!!

by Peterdotcm - 2011-11-07 01:11:24

Well said Smitty!!

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