Dominant pacemaker of heart

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Avatar f tn Is it natural to lose all of the electricity in your heart and still do fine with your pacemaker? My new Cardiologists don't seem at all concerned.
Avatar m tn In other cases, people may have no symptoms but are at high risk for dangerously slow heart rates because of disturbances of the electrical system of the heart. A pacemaker may be recommended for these people before symptoms occur. There are no electrical disturbance shown with your post?! Because a wrong decision can be very serious I would hesitate to second quess a doctor's assessment.
Avatar m tn 2) Considering her need for a higher dosage and her occasional heart block, the combo of verapimil and a pacemaker is an appropriate next step. As I recall, a member of this board, scouser costa rica, has a pacemaker like your wife's doctor is recommending and it's working out well for him (he also takes amiodarone to decrease the frequency of afib episodes and to lower his heart rate when it does occur).. 3) There are two types of ablation to consider.
Avatar m tn After getting the pacemaker, my BP readings have been progressively worst week by week. Befor the pacemaker, for years my top (systolic) readings used to around 110 to max of around 160, and after the pacemaker, they even reached worst level of around 190, and yesterday scary level of 225. - Even though my family phys added Clonidine to previous BP-meds of Altace, HCTZ, and Cardura, my BP keeps moving higher an higehr each week... I never had so high numbers before the pacemaker.
675084 tn?1233087505 Can your pacemaker be set to make your heart beat a certain rate? My mom's Medtronic pacemaker would not allow her heart to beat under 70 beats per minute. She had a dual pacemaker. Ask your doctor if they can set your pacemaker.
Avatar n tn I ended up having every type of SVT except Wolf H Syndrome. My cardiologist was scared he would have to put a pacemaker in at the time and wants to go back in for another ablation 3-d mapping in 3 mths. My questions are: 1. Is it normal or common to have more than one type of SVT? 2. If I ended up with a pacemaker could I have more children? 3. What would the risk of future pregnancies be with and without the pacemaker??
Avatar m tn Unless your mother is in superior condition and will live many years I would not subject to the pacemaker. The pacemaker part is fine but not the defrib part of it. If she slips away that defrib unit will bring her back. As some one who is up in years I would not want that. A nice peace passing is what I would want. Warm regards.
Avatar m tn The left artery is being basically fed through collaterals which have opened near the bottom. However, this may not be enough for the heart. A nuclear test is ideal in this situation or perhaps visually the angiogram shows the LAD as being a very shrunken vessel. When I had a total blockage in the LAD that was fed by collaterals, the vessel was like a piece of cotton thread to look at. It was hard to imagine it could even keep me alive.
Avatar m tn Dominance refers to which artery supplies a part of your heart. Right dominant means the right coronary artery carries blood to the posterior descending artery. It's not something to be worried about. Mild disease in your coronary arteries is pretty common, and shouldn't be too worrisome provided your cardiologist is taking care of you. Wouldn't hurt to exercise, eat right, and lower your cholesterol though.
Avatar n tn I am a 30 yr old mother of 3 with a pacemaker. I have had the pacemaker for 3 years in July. It was originally placed because of a severe problem with fainting. My heart was stopping for nearly 50 seconds(documented) during these syncope episodes. The pacemaker has basically cured this problem. At my last visit they said it was working 25% of the time. Whatever that means. But now the pacemaker unit has shifted for the second time.
Avatar n tn And two, in the setting of this A fib and a slow heart rhythm, putting in a pacemaker may reduce the amount of atrial fibrillation you're having. But more importantly, the presence of a pacemaker will allow your doctor to put you on anti-arrhythmic medications safely. If you have a tendency for a very slow heart rhythm, if you were placed on and anti-arrhythmic medication, your heart rate may get so slow you could get dizzy or pass out.
Avatar f tn no. 84 is not high, it's only generally if it gets to over 100 at rest that tachycardia is diagnosed. As long as his heart rate is stable and there are no rhythm problems, then there is certainly no requirement for a pacemaker.
Avatar m tn A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate and rhythm. A pacemaker may also be used to treat fainting spells (syncope), congestive heart failure, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A pacemaker implant is more for assurance of good, normal heartbeat than a remedy for heart failure.
Avatar n tn Jon is correct. You can't judge the complete population of pacemaker devices on the probability of run of specific models that may have had a manufacturing problem. It appears to be a recall or heads up for any probable problems.... A malfunction of a device is 1.4 per 1000. One out every 50 devices manufactured is defective is ridiculous...should be ashamed to post the comment.:) The pacemaker should not even be an issue.
Avatar f tn From what I understand, first degree heart block is a delayed transmission, without missed beats, of an impulse from the atria to the ventricles because of an impairment of the conduction (electrical) system and is generally benign. ie usually doesn't progress to complete block as is sometimes the case in 2nd block. What did your doctor say about the type II episodes?
Avatar f tn Frequently, my legs tingle. Also, I often have feelings of pressure in my right eye. The dominant symptom, however, is a pronounced jerking that people are beginning to notice. Two EEG's are normal, extensive blood work and CAT scan as well. I cannot have an MRI due to pacemaker. I am currently waiting for an appointment at UVA (taking 5 weeks to schedule!) I am 51; sister has had MS for15 years; two aunts have Parkinsons. I would appreicate ANY comments/help.
754107 tn?1233668478 hi i also have heart block stage 2 with a pacemaker fitted i was diagnosed 2 years ago at the age of 32 i also found out last month that i have svt too .
Avatar f tn How do you know that you have low heart rate before you wear the holter monitor? What type of problem you noticed before you realize this problem? Usually younger and more active person experience low heart rate at rest.
Avatar f tn I'm wondering what actually limits the size of the pacemaker? Is it the battery size? I often wonder why a more biological connected pacemaker hasn't been developed yet. A tiny circuit on the heart which uses the origin of the signal in the right atrium, then uses delay circuits and switches to allow current to pass through to different parts of the heart. No battery, just components using resistance etc.
Avatar m tn It is called the Triboelectric phenomena and are rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of pacemaker interference or artifacts in the standard electrocardiogram. Static electricity or triboelectric phenomena occur more commonly during very cold weather and very low relative humidity. Triboelectric signals are usually wider and more irregular than pacemaker stimuli and often recognizable as artifacts.
Avatar n tn Although your BP is low, it is not terribly, horribly out of line, and even though your heart rate is quite slow, I have several friends with your heart rate, and they lead perfectly normal lives. So here are two or three questions: 1. Except when you are about to faint, how do you usually feel? Are you tired, weak, and short of breath much of the time? If so, that argues for a pacemaker.
967168 tn?1477584489 They are in different cities and both have told me at different times that low dose beta blockers will eventually become a maintenance med for all humans healthy or not because of the overall benefit of the heart not having to work as hard thus extending life in many people. That is why i chose to stay on the bb after the ablation and to be honest as a safety net as well. I am glad that the inderal is working for you...
Avatar f tn My blood pressure has been running low around 80/60 and heart rate 93 I get a dizzy feeling when this happens and my heart feels like it is going to pop out of my chest. Could this because they have my pacemaker set so high, before the pacemaker my heart rate was in the 40's.
Avatar f tn At 83, it's really hard to say if the benefits would outweigh the risks, unless, of course, you're family enjoys longevity past the 80's. The implantation of an ICD is pretty simple, and the rehab is pretty short. The main problem with the new implant is keeping a patient from pulling the wires loose before they have had a chance to heal into the wall of heart.