can any one help

my husband has a mitral valve replacemant and a pacemaker fitted the pm ws fitted 8 weeks ago since then he is convinced that the leads have moved or are moving he gets this pain were it feels like the lead is moving up and down has any one else felt this or how can you tell if the lead has moved thank you a very consernd wife of a pm member

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by Tracey_E - 2008-11-20 09:11:34

After 4-6 weeks, the leads shouldn't move at all and he should not have pain from it. If a lead is not in position it won't pace, so the easiest way to know a lead has moved is if his hr has dropped off. It's probably just healing but as with any chest pain, I would get it checked out just to make sure.

thank you

by bullseye - 2008-11-20 10:11:38

i wish to thank you all for reasuring me ive been through a very worring time this last 6 months and im finding all this with hubbys pm very confusing thank you everyone

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