Removal of pacemaker

Hi all

 

This is my first post I am wondering if any members have had their pacemaker removed due to heart recovering and able to work on its own?

 

Also do you ever have a pacemaker replaced ie every 10 years or is it a small Nick to change the battery only every 10 years.

 

Alison

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removal of pacemaker

by new to pace.... - 2022-10-28 11:51:06

I have never heard that one gets a pacemaker removed. Since generally the reason one gets one is for  slow heart beats.  The battery generally lasts 10 years.  I have heard that is easier that the orginal implant.

new to pace

Just had my pacemaker replaced

by LondonAndy - 2022-10-28 18:22:51

I have been paced 100% since a surgical complication in 2014, when a mechanical heart valve was inserted, and recent checks showed the pacemaker was getting towards the end of battery life and needed replacing. There were a few months left, but they did the replacement at London's "Barts" hospital - St Bartholomew's, a specialist heart centre on Monday. The operation lasted about an hour, ann was done under local anaesthetic. I was discharged the same day, and there has been no pain at any point - amazing!

They replace the whole box, but the leads were checked and found to be fine, so no changes there. I can take the dressing off tomorrow - 5 days after the op.

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