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Avatar n tn t recall anyone who said they had problems other that a sore spot on the chest, but almost all people with pacemaker insertions report greater energy and a better quality of life. I also have a pacemaker, and am feeling great. I would proceed with great confidence and pass that on to your Grandmother. She will sail through this and feel much better, and she will undoubtedly get through the procedure better with your support.
Avatar n tn If the cells are damaged, then there is always the option of a pacemaker. This will ensure the signal goes to the right chamber the same time as the left.
Avatar n tn I had a pacemaker implanted 8 weeks ago; I was pleased on how I felt after the procedure. I was climbing 3 flights every day after walking from the parking lot to the building. Last week I underwent an av node ablation as the final procedure to correct my arrhythmia. Since, I started to retain fluids and, consequently, my physical activities diminished considerably. Went to the doctor for the fatigue and breathless issues and I was put on Lasix 40mg/day.
2053419 tn?1330412329 d suggest you ask your doctor or hospital to send you the procedure report that describes your angiogram and post it on this site. You are entitled to a written report. Keep us informed.
Avatar m tn t know where you are located, but they are one of the best centers in the Midwest, and one report I read said in the world. The AV node ablation with pacemaker is a possibility also, and some people are in permanent afib. See Jerry_NJ's posts for information on that. I would definitely look further for help. Exercise has helped me stay healthier and resulted in fewer episodes. I can go into afib after a cold drink or a large meal, also stress can bring on an episode.
Avatar m tn Had my pacemaker/defibrillator replaced a week ago. Doc had trouble threading leads into heart. I was under these cameras, which I believe are the same for heart cath, for 4.5 hours. Can this much radiation all at once be dangerous? I have been nauseated and dragging since procedure.
Avatar f tn My doctor said that he set to pacing the Atrial and sening the ventricle, stay that way is better. The holter report said that my pacemaker is pacing the Atrial and pacing the ventricle. I don't know why he wants to tell lies. I also got the 2 leads pacemaker and my av node ablated in 1985. The doctor said the pacemaker will pace out of any rhythms. As soon as the pacemaker is working, don't have to worry about the rhythms including V-Fib.
Avatar f tn SIRAK ABOUT A NEWER PROCEDURER CALLED TOTAL THORACOSCOPIC MAZE I HAD AN ABLATION AS WELL THAT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE DR SIRAK SAID THEY COULDNT REACH IT IN THAT PROCEDURE THIS PROCEDURE IS A LITTLE MORE INTENSE THEY CUT 4 I FOURTH INCH SLITS ON WACH SIDE OF YOUR SIDES BEHIND BREAST THEY FEED THE EQUIPMENT THROUGH THEM TO WORK ON THE HEART THEY DIVIDE THE HEART INTO 4 AREAS TO CHECK FOR AND ABLATE THE ELECTRIAL INPULSES THATG CAUSE AFIB YOU GET GENERAL ANATHETIC AND YOUR COMPLETELY OUT FOR PROC
Avatar m tn Hi, Implanted Pacemakers are often used when Bradycardia becomes an issue. The term Bradycardia refers to a Heart Rate slower than 60 beats per minute. Heart Rates slower than 60 beats per minute are not that uncommon, and if a person is on some medications, such as Beta Blockers, it can be quite normal. My heat rate would drop to 54 beats per minute when I was at rest, and I am sure even slower while asleep.
Avatar m tn We are trying to figure out if we should go direclty to the insertion of a pacemaker vs. an ablasion procedure. Since ablasion procedure may need to be repeated and flecainide (drug after ablasion) is questionable, should we just go directly to the pacemaker?
Avatar n tn The report you have posted is an echo report which looks at the heart wall sizes and chamber sizes as well as the valves, it does not show the electrical system of the heart and how that is working. A pacemaker deals with the electrical system; HY is your doctor saying you need a pacemaker? What is your heart rate during exercise and rest?
Avatar n tn The surgery was accompanied with a maze procedure to normalize the heart beat rate to normal. However, after the surgery she has still been kept on pacemaker as cardiologists said her heart rate is still on 48-55 per minute (which is quite slow). The cardiologists have suggested that if the heart rate does not return back to normal a permanent pacemaker maybe required. Can anyone please suggest whether to wait for the heart beat to be back to normal or go for the pacemaker.
Avatar m tn My daughter had a duel chamber pacemaker and has had several cardioversions for A-Fib and she has NEVER had any problems with the pacemaker or leads following all of her cardioversions. They didn't need and replacements standing by or anything else.
Avatar f tn Just to add, yes it could very easily have been the pacemaker. A wire could have detached from the heart or the pacemaker may have needed adjustment. In rare cases a pacemaker may develop a fault, all of which a proper checkup should have detected.
Avatar m tn This procedure is similar to the implantation procedure, except that usually the pacemaker leads do not need to be replaced. Under local anesthesia, the incision is opened, the generator is detached from the leads and thrown away, a new generator is attached, and the incision is then closed. The replacement procedure is typically shorter and simpler than the original installation of the pacemaker. Once you are in the lab being prepped for the procedure, external pacing pads are placed...
Avatar m tn My father had cognitive changes resulting from his head trauma and the first pacemaker implantation procedure and the related sedation knocked him for a loop. He is ambulating now, regaining memory and stamina but is still quite weak. Should he wait or just have the repositioning done now? He will be going for rehab after hospitalization. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/656556'>Pacemaker Lead dislodgement</a>.
Avatar f tn Dear Shabna, The reason that there are 2 incisions for the pacemaker placement is that your child is an infant, which means that the pacemaker is an epicardial pacemaker system. This means that the pacemaker leads have to be attached to the outside of the heart, and this is separate from the placement of the pacemaker generator in the abdomen. Your father, as an adult with large blood vessels, has a transvenous pacemaker system.
Avatar f tn Pacemaker batteries will not run out unexpectedly. When a battery is running low, the elective replacement indicator (ERI) is activated. Physicians can detect this activation during a routine office visit. In addition, the battery status and the general functioning of the pacemaker can be tested over the telephone. This is generally done every one to two months.
Avatar n tn My mother-in-law, who will be 95 is April, was recently hospitalized has several episodes of arrhythmia at the hospital. the doctor recommends a pacemaker. What are the pros and cons of someone her age to have a pacemaker implanted?
Avatar n tn My cardiologist told me before the stent was put in that i should have my 2-wire pacemaker replaced with a 3-wire pacemaker. So I began making arrangements for this procedure. Now my Cardiologist tells me that I have to wait another 5 months to do this because I don't dare stop the Plavix and aspirin. And that I cannot have any kind of invasive surgery during the 1st 6 months. I just learned this a month after the stent was put in. My main question is this. What all is invasive surgery?
Avatar m tn In March my Mother had a replacement pacemaker box fitted. As soon as she came back to the ward she complained of intense pain in her sternum, she was told by the nurses that she was suffering from indigestion, they gave her Gaviscon. Although she was still in pain they discharged her two hours later.
Avatar n tn It sounds like some patients are less well after the procedure than before the procedure. Are there national efforts to collect data on patient outcomes so that risks can continue to be lowered and outcomes can improve and be uniform?
251395 tn?1434494286 Becuase of multiple failed medication trials for afib and my junctional rhythm my EP had planned to put in a pacemaker last Fri. and then bring me back to the lab in a few months time to do an AV-Node ablation. So, I checked into the Brigham at 6am and was told to wait in the family center in the brand new Shapiro Center for Cardiovascular Excellence until the cath lab was ready for me. A short time later a man came to escort a group of us to the basement for our procedures.
Avatar f tn 1 today .. The doctors says they can take any decisions after holter report , whether to go for pacemaker or ? ... Is pacemaker recommended at his age and condition .. Please advise..
Avatar f tn I know from researching on-line that this is a relatively quick and simple procedure with minimal risks. Both my dad and I are nervous about the procedure. I am hoping I can receive some positive reassurances that this is the right thing for him to do to improve his quality of life. My dad is stubborn and thinks he does not have too long to live so why bother with the procedure.
Avatar f tn My pacemaker battery had been dead for over a year and a half, and I just now was told that the pacemaker will have to be removed because it can damage the heart if it doesn't have a battery. Is this true? Incidentally, my pacemaker had not been activated for several years, as it was set for the minimum and didn't ever have to kick in.