ICD flutter

My ICD was implanted in March 2011 and to date it has not had to help me out other than pacing. I usually have 2-3 incidents between interrogations but they are not long enough for the device to even make an adjustment much less give me a shock

However, today I felt a fluttering in my chest in the area of the ICD that lasted about 4-5 seconds It felt like a butterfly in my t-shirt pocket trying to get out I noticed others have had similar issues but it seems like it was when their devices were new

Has anyone else had an issue like mine

4 Comments

Vibration Maybe

by Lurch - 2015-09-23 01:09:56

Could it have been vibration from the device you were feeling? Maybe a warning or notification system from your device?

PVC's

by gleesue - 2015-09-23 02:09:01

What you might be experiencing are premature ventricular contractions. These are beats that begin in the ventricles rather than the atria. They can feel like a flutter, jumping our flip-flops. They are bothersome but generally benign.

Everybody has them but they mean nothing. I have been getting more and more of them every day, but my EP says as long as your heart is healthy, there is nothing to worry about. I also get them a lot when I exercise. Your heart may not function as well, but it will return to normal right away.

I would certainly check with your Doc. But I'll bet that is what they are. So, no big deal, just a pain.

Jerry

PVC's

by tk10935 - 2015-09-23 09:09:32

I have PVCs but that is not what I felt this time. The vibration was coming from the area where the device itself was implanted and it was just under the surface of my skin.

Batteries?

by rocko - 2015-09-28 02:09:01

Is your battery failing prematurely? Go to the Dr. and have the battery checked.

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