can anyone help. please.

hi, just found this site, im mum to ella 12, who has had a pacemaker for almost 8 years. she suffers with reflex anoxic seizures [a form of arrhythmia or a cousin of ] but luckily she has reached a point where the pace maker is no longer needed. in august we find out exactly when both lead and device will be removed permenantly. understandably both my daughter and i are very nervous about this. So would be very greatfull if anyone could give us any information about this.

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Pacemaker and Lead Removal

by Tommy-2 - 2011-04-26 04:04:01

Pacemaker removal is reasonably simple. An incision is made where the pacemaker is located. The surgeon disconnects the leads from the pacemaker and then removes the pacemaker. The surgery recovery is about the same as having pacemaker implanted.

Pacemaker lead removal, also known as extraction, is more complicated and can be performed in several different ways. Given the length of time the leads have been place, your doctor may elect standard extraction, laser assisted extraction, or no extraction at all.

For more details on lead extraction go to this site: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/services/tests/procedures/leadextract.aspx

thanks tommy-2

by hilary - 2011-04-28 09:04:54

thanks tommy-2. got onto the link , really helpfull and my daughter will be able to read and understand it too. still got a lot of questions for our cardiologist in august, but this a great help. thanks again.

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