high atrial rate event

hello for those who don't know me I have had my dual chamber pacemaker since 2008 I had my second battery put in about two years ago for bradycardia and complete heart block, recently I have been experiencing this strange sensation almost like a balloon filling up inside of my chest and pressure went to the e.r  my pulse was 135 so they did the standard d-dime blood test and basically sent me home so I followed up with my cardiologist and he did pacer interogation but that's all he did he basically said that I'm fine pacer is working fine and told me to follow up with my pcp that I shouldn't worry about the high atrial rate event is that true 

1 Comments

Atrial high rate

by parmeterr - 2017-12-07 15:50:24

I am similar to you.  Have had complete heart block for 20 plus years and low ejection fraction.  100% pacemaker dependent.  Implanted a bi-ventricular with a de-fib about 4 years.  Go into Atrial flutter about 3 times a month.  The episodes can last from a few minutes to 20 plus hours.  During that time the atrials will "flutter" at 300 to 500 beats a minute.  At the same time the ventriculars beat from 70 to 120 beats a minute.  For the most part I do not feel anything.  Sometimes I will feel very fatigued because of the inability of the heart to pump the blood effectively and have to sit down.  Have difficulty climbing steps.  My cardiologist has the same opinion.  Because of the heart block the pulse does not travel to the ventriculars.  Nothing to be overly concerned about.  I have been having these episodes for about 10 years now.  Still pumping away. 

You know you're wired when...

Your device makes you win at the slot machines.

Member Quotes

I am an avid scuba diver.