Pacemaker recovery
Common Questions and Answers about Pacemaker recovery
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Hi,
I had a complete heart block after av node was touched during abalation procedure and have a pacemaker implanted. Has any one seen AV node recovering from a heart block state?
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.
My daughter had a duel chamber pacemaker for years without any difficulty from that pacemaker at all and she had very severe heart disease that eventually ended with a transplant. She was having presyncope and syncope and went into shock the one time the doctors had the gutds to do the tiltr test on her. With a pacemaker you may have a two inch scar from the insert, but so what??? Are you more concerned about a scar at your age or dying?
Am due to have pacemaker in just over a week... Am worried about shoulder movement/recovery afterwards... Any advice/tips anyone ?
I have an abdomen implanted pacemaker, it’s getting replaced in the same spot 6 days before my band concert. I play French horn if that’s anything helpful. Is that a problem?
I'm 27 now, and I had my pacemaker implanted in 2002. Its not a bad surgery, I was awake for mine. They gave me some medication to help me relax, and a local anesthesia. I could feel some pressure and stuff while they were actually doing the implant, but it wasn't painful. I stayed overnight one night in the hospital, and then was released the next evening. Recovery was fine...my incision was a little sore and tender, but nothing I couldn't handle.
I had a mitral valve repair in 2005. One of the leads of the external pacemaker that was used in the hospital could not be removed. I have read that it is protocol to not force a lead out if it cannot be taken out with a slow steady forse. In any case, I would like to know if I am allowed to have an MRI if I ever need one with a lead still attached to my heart even though I do not have a pacemaker.
To all who wished me good thoughts over my pacemaker "generator" replacement. It does sound more impressive than "battery" !! I'm told I have the very latest in technology and can now be "found" by the new system that "reads" your pacemaker without you having to "phone home" and do the telephone game; alas I had to burst the pacemaker rep's bubble and remind her that I am only near a "landline" in the winter.....
I understand that immediatly after getting a pacemaker installed there are lifting restrictions.
After the healing period (how long is that any way?) are there any lifting restrictions?
All surgeries have some risk, but I think catheter surgery (done with catheters through an artery) are among the lest dangerous.
You didn't say why you are considering surgery. If the "problem" is minor you may want to consider living with it rather than take any risk. Talk it over with your doctor.
The worst I've read that I think can be a bad outcome of sinus node surgery is the sinus node shuts down and one then has to have a pacemaker implanted.
I have a pacemaker and it is keeping me alive. I am paced at 100% which means if I did not have this device, I would not be here. A "danger", if any, might be the fact that you need to have the devise interrogated every 6 mo. There is a battery life and when it runs down, the device is replaced. I still have 3 yrs on my battery and have not experienced the battery change. I rank this invention right up there with antibiotics.
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.
t find anything. Originally I thought a pacemaker may be of some benefit, but the article I saw said that with Atrial Fibrillation, it only works for people that are Tachy-Brady (and some limited circumstances)
Please see the following link (copy and paste if it's not clickable). Hope this is of some help, you've been through so much.
http://www.webmd.
18 months ago I had triple bypass subsequent to a failure of 8 stents done apprx 6 months earlier . Recovery was complicated by pleurisy and fluid collection around my heart. A year ago I had an ablation for atrial fib. I have recently been treated for acid reflux after explaining my symptoms to my cardiologist. Many of my symptoms for reflux are helped by the medications.
During a Head Up Tilt Table test recently I experienced syncope and asystole for over 60 seconds. It is my understanding that this is extremely rare (CPR and saline induced the recovery) and I was fitted with a pacemaker. I'm not on any medications, and feel fine, however I am concerned that there should be further testing or followup.
Only complication was lung collapsed while in hosp but they inflated it again (not sure of proper term). They placed a defibrillator/pacemaker in before he left the hosp. It has been six years and it needs replaced due to a low battery --leads do not need replaced. The unit has not had to shockor pace since implanted which is good. His diagnosis is congestiveheart failure, 35-40 E F fraction(sp?
Recently she traveled from Colorado to Montana and her heart rate dropped tremendously (29bpm). She was taken to the hospital in Bozeman, MT. After many tests they decided to put a pacemaker in. Ever since this surgery she has been Extremely tired constantly and unable to do her normal activities. Is this a normal side effect after this surgery? If so, is it expected to get better with time? Her check up appointment was scheduled for two months after the surgery.
I had a mechanical aortic valve replacement on Feb 13th 2013, on 17th I collapsed in Xray with Bradytachycardia. On the 22nd I had a pacemaker fitted and was discharged on the 26th. I seemed to recover well but was absolutely hyperactive. I went for a pacemaker check up on the 19th March and my resting HR was 127bpm with AF. I was readmitted and underwent cardic ablation on the 22nd. (I felt the pain of this in my right shoulder!).
Do you have a long term history of heart problems? Have the doctors been able to determine why your EF is low? I know that Coreg has had some really good results at helping to raise the EF.
Sorry you are feeling tired...It could be from the meds. Is this a new diagnosis? Do you have a bi-ventricular pacemaker/ICD? The unit would have 3 leads and would help to pace your heart simultaneously. That also has had good results for raising EF.
Our doctor did send us to a cardiologist who has become concerned and he has sent us onto a electrophysiologist, we see him on Monday (he thought it is pressing however not urgent). The cardiologist has recommended a pacemaker which scares all of us, why would a 20 yr old male, in great health with NO symptoms need a pacemaker? This is a tough pill to swallow however we want to do what is right. I'm wondering if his bradycardia could be related to his eating habbits.
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