Main pacemaker of heart
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How he said it, was, as he was describing my condition and pointing to a diagram, he was pointing to the main area and also the left vetricical area and was saying that as he was attempting to ablate the left ventricical (sp?) that the main area of the heart was blocked, but he did not know to what degree since he could not continue without needing the authorization of a pacemaker first.
Hello,
The decision to implant a pacemaker usually is based on symptoms of a bradyarrhythmia or tachyarrhythmia in the setting of heart disease. Symptoms associated with bradyarrhythmia include dizziness, fatigue, reduced exercise capacity, and frank congestive heart failure.
You should discuss it with your cardiologist and get a detailed examination to decide about the pacemaker.
I am not a doctor, but I am not under the impression that bradycardia can cause long-term health effects. I think the main concern is the danger of having your HR drop so low that you pass out. I remember when my Dad was having bradycardic episodes. The main thing was to get him a pacemaker so he would not pass out.
It seems that a Holter would have picked up SSS, but I supposed there is some chance you never had the symptoms while wearing the monitor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
No lung disease. No hx of phen-fen. I do have a Medtronic Enpulse pacemaker since 2005 for a diagnosis of sick sinus. This is my 3rd pacemaker. I also have had a RNY gastric bypass and a partial pancreatectomy for nesidioblastosis which developed after the gbs.
I am scared I have developed pulmonary hypertension. What are the chances that I have PH?
m sure there are a number of reasons, but I do know that when our ejection fraction is less than 35%, and ICD pacemaker is indicated. The third wire on the PM is designed to keep the left and right sides of the heart pumping in a synchronized manner. The general idea is that the heart will work more effectively if both sides are working in tandem, as opposed to even a tiny bit out of sync.
Hello. Usually the heart rate would increase when a fever is present. If a patient has Sick Sinus Syndrome where the heart rate cannot increase because the sinus node is "sick" then a pacemaker is implanted and a range of, usually, 60-100 beats per minute is set. If this person's heart rate cannot increase ON IT'S OWN and their pacemaker is set at a low rate of 70 beats per minute, the fever will not cause the heart rate to go up because it can't.
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.
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??
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.
Wondering if anyone has or would consider developing a Droid APP for Medtronics Pacer/Defibers. I have a BiV-ICD and live alone. With the advent of smart phones, I've done away with a land line and so the telephone checkups are no longer an option. I know my unit broadcasts a signal at certain times, because my old heart in-home monitor only needed to be within 50 ft or so to pick up my pacer signal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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