pacemaker life

Hello Im new to the website.
I was wondering if anyone had experience with their pacemaker running out faster than it use to. I am on my 3rd pacemaker and in the past they have last 5-7 years. my last PM was put in two years ago. this was supposed to be a pacemaker change but I ended up waking up with to find they had opened my entire chest as well ( there were complications). now my cardiologist is saying the battery life says 3-9 months more. so now I think my new normal might be every 2 years. does anyone else have this problem?

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battery life

by Tracey_E - 2016-01-19 09:01:47

Did they switch you to a CRT or ICD? They have much shorter life span than regular pm's. Also, if there is a lead problem it can drain the battery more quickly. I got 2 years out of one, replaced the lead, then the next one was back to a normal life. Sometimes you have to be a little pushy and ask more questions to get a straight answer.

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