Nuclear stress test and ICD

Prior to another ablation doc wants me to have echo and nuclear stress test. My ICD has been set at pacing at 125 bpm and shock st 150. At moment my heart can go into arrythmia just sitting at computer. It goes straight to 106-110 bpm and normally lasts for a few minutes. However lately it has taken as long as 3 days before cardioverting. No fun. Now I have insurance, doc wants to do another ablation with an impeller. I guess the stress test is done to determine if I need the impeller.

When doc tells you what will happen it is hard to remember all the questions to ask. My doc is not accessible without an appointment so it is impossible to ask questions now I have researched. Has anyone else had a nuclear under similar circumstances? Studies have not had enough participants to unequivocally determine risk.

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by Brit50 - 2017-04-16 13:38:05

a) When doc starts a new treatment protocol one cannot be ready no matter how much one knows....this is not second nature to a layman.

b) Witness....really?

c) Registered letter takes time and usually new protocol, particularly if relatively urgent, happens within a few days.

d) The system of doc rights at various hospitals could mean they go to the office/hospital where you were seen, maybe once a week.

e) I know everything about my condition. I vowed when all these problems started I would not die because of someone else's incompetence.

f) Sadly there iss only usually a small period of time that a doc will speak to you at any one time. How will these mechanics/technicians become multi millionaires if they actually spend time talking?

I actually had one doctor tell me it wasn't his job to explain why he was putting me on a dangerous drug.

In an ideal world I would have millions of dollars or much power, and could jump all lines for heart transplant. 

You know you're wired when...

Your ICD has a better memory than you.

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