loose leads

had a medtronic 3 lead installed in nov 2013. all perfect. felt great. 3 days ago lifting a table leg with left arm and in awkward position. heard a slight pop or noise from unit. everything felt ok. but 2 days later feeling a little light headed and slightly dizzy on standing. not bad, but different. took my BP with my home machine. used to be 125/70-75. pulse used to be around 72-78.

took last night, 102/51. hr later 107 /55 pulse 80. this morning took it. 127/68, pulse at 75. later at noon 121/61. pulse at 78.

i never took B/P before at home. does this sound normal or could i have pulled a lead out of unit??? what's that entail? could it of pulled loose from heart wall?

i'm asking because i live in mexico, had it done at ucla and now back home to baja mex. but i'm vacationing on mainland mex and can't get a hold of my cardioligist for a week. any ideas??

4 Comments

white coat syndrome

by Gotrhythm - 2014-06-05 02:06:15

My BP at home is always lower than at the dr's office.

Always.

And at home, my BP is about the same as yours at home.

BP fluctuates during the day, so for comparison, and to know if it's really up or down, it's best to take it at the same time/times everyday.

About loose leads--what TraceyE and NiceNeicy said.

bp/pulse

by Tracey_E - 2014-06-05 09:06:44

If your hr is about the same, you are probably pacing normally.

It's highly unlikely you pulled them out of the heart wall. Scar tissue has been steadily growing to hold the leads in place since the day of the surgery, and they are put in with slack so even if you bump/pull it near the device, it won't pull on the lead in the vein. It's possible but highly unlikely to damage it on the end where it attaches to the device. If for some reason it was damaged enough to stop pacing, you'd feel like you did before, same effect as turning it off.

Bp would not be affected by pacing.

Do You Have a Home Transmission Device?

by NiceNiecey - 2014-06-05 12:06:40

If you do, send your doc's office a download from your device.

As far as your BP and pulse, they both look good from where I'm sitting (although your BP was definitely on the low side a couple times).

Pay attention to when you feel lightheaded and/or dizzy. With low BP, standing up quickly can definitely cause you to drop right back on your bum!

Best wishes and keep us posted.
Niecey

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by beachman - 2014-09-11 07:09:10

I have been in afib for 24 hrs and it still staying the same. bp is around 88/59 and hr is staying around 130.I went to dr to see if my readings were correct and he did ekg and said i was in afib and to a higher dose of coreg and if it did not improve to come back tomorrow.does anyone know a better way to get the hr down. THANKS

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