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Avatar f tn I had a pacemaker put in November 2010. It was the most horrifying experience I have ever gone through as the lidocaine had absolutely no effect and versed does not work on me so I had full feeling of surgery from the initial incision to the creation of the pocket into my muscle and placement of the pacemaker. My heart rate and blood pressure had been dropping to critical levels. A BP of 60/40 at night and a heart rate in the low to mid thirties was commonplace.
Avatar f tn I have got to have my Nissens redone,as the surgeon said my one has been done too tight.Now face surgery in October,hoping for that date to be bought forward...its a nightmare.ANYONE that has had a Nissens re do...please any info would be grateful!! Ta!!
Avatar f tn My husband has been totally reliant on a pacemaker since unsuccessful surgery for WPW 27 years ago. Recent nuclear testing shows CI although his pacemaker is rate-responsive. He's at the end of life of his 3rd battery. One failed lead was replaced 13 yrs ago and so 3 are in place. He now needs a 4th lead but has ongoing circulation issues from the space occupied by leads. Would a dual-sensor pacemaker be likely to help the CI? Would all models require 2 new leads instead of one?
Avatar m tn Hi Doctor, My bro aged 21 recently jus joined army force as regular, physical fit in average, not really stressful workout in camp as he's a military police. During 1 week ago, he went for full medical check up in camp & founded out by MO his HR is only 36/min. Immediately warded to hospital. 24hour EKG, worst result during resting was 26/min.
Avatar f tn The pacemaker can be better secured in the pocket which would limit the mobility. In general unless you are very slender there is a very small chance of lead extrusion. The more times you have the pacemaker pocket opened there is some increase in the incidence of infection. You need to decide how much this is bothering you.
Avatar n tn High reading has been 204/189 to a low of 157/94. He also has a pacemaker. Is it possible that the pacemaker simply needs recalabrating?
Avatar n tn i had surgery 7 weeks ago st jude aorta valve dacron graft for ascending aorta. Four days after surgery i need a pacemaker due to the surgery. My question is there any long term risk or dangers of this that i should look out for. I take amiodarone (200mg) for a-fib that i developed after pacemaker surgery and celexa 20mg, zocor 20 mg. norvasc 5mg. coumadin 7.5mg m & w 5 mg. the other days of the week. I started rehab tues.
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 It may or may not be related to the pacemaker, but needs to be addressed. In rare circumstances with pacemaker pocket pain, they can remove the device and implant on the other side. It may take some time to figure out the problem but she should be persistent so that she is not in continual pain.
Avatar n tn One of the common complications that we see in these patients is sinus node dysfunction, or abnormal function of the natural pacemaker of the heart. This is due to the large amount of surgery and scar tissue near the sinus node, which can certainly occur with an intracardiac version of the Fontan. Therefore, it is not uncommon to see heart rates this low in patients after a Fontan. At this point, the most important fact is that she is asymptomatic.
Avatar n tn the 3 wire pacemaker could need to be programed again after a year of instalation?
Avatar n tn i had 3 open heart surgery and on my 2nd. pacemaker.. my first pacemaker last me for 18yrs. and just got my 2nd. pacemaker Dec.2006.. my pacemaker was implanted in my upper chest on the right side.. only thing i hate the surgery doctor told me he would use the same cut as the other pacemaker but when i woke up he cut me in another spot.. well i can say.. ask your doctor his he using the same cut as the first pacemaker was in..
1744581 tn?1311302411 t think this is a normal for a pacemaker replacement surgery 5 weeks out. Is it possible that even if my pacemaker lead is causing the hypokinesis in the apical wall that it is doing damage to my heart? Or could that be why I'm suddenly so tired? All of my blood work, including thyroid, is normal. I'm very frustrated with the fatigue I'm experiencing. Any info would be appreciated!
Avatar m tn I do not believe a pacemaker in-and-of-itself can cause a change in personality. However, the fact that one needs a pacemaker may be depressing emotionally and also cause anxiety. I am only 75 (compared to 91) and I know dealing with aging is difficult at best... I men when one feels "good" as can be expected (of course less than desired). You may want to try a post on Senior Health or on Anxiety.
Avatar m tn Mom is 90 yrs old and has severe dementia. She is need of a new pacemaker battery. Cardiologist said they don't change batteries - the whole pacemaker is changed. She is using her pacemaker 95% of the day. Is is a good idea to change this? Can you still die with a pacemaker? I know if she could make the decision herself she would tell me to not change it and leave well enough alone. I don't know what to do.
Avatar m tn Can anyone tell me why doctors try so hard to avoid hiatal hernia surgery ? Specifically, if a person has done everything reasonable to minimize the effect, such as low body mass ( I was underweight before the hernia), revised diet, limited lifting, elevated head of bed, and of course proton pump inhibitors. I already know the usually surgical risks. I am ok with those. Thanks for any insight.
Avatar n tn Well, not normal, but certainly not unheard of. After bypass surgery they leave a wire temporarily hanging out of the chest, attached to the heart, in case there are rhythm problems. Heart surgery is very traumatic for the organ and it just needs a little while to recover. It's great that his heart has gone from 10-36% though, in just a week.
Avatar f tn I now need to have that knee redone, plus a left hip replacement done. My question is, can I have both these done at the same time?
675084 tn?1233087505 good you ask me.. my pacemaker is set to 80beats and I'm 100% depend on my pacemaker.. i have a Medtronic this my 2nd. pacemaker... my first Medtronic pacemaker i had it for 18 yrs. until the doctor turn it down than it didn't work good.. had to get a new one.. in Dec. it will be 2yrs. i had my pacemaker check last week and i find out the doctor that put my pacemaker in didn't set my pacemaker for life depend.. Good news is now my pacemaker is set for it not to be ever turn off..
Avatar f tn So far, my dentist said I may have to get the root canal redone. When I asked him if this would save the tooth, he said not necessarily. So, if I have the tooth extracted, what can be done to fill the void? He doesn't think an implant is feasible. Just trying to find out what other options I might have before I spend thousands on a tooth that may not be worth saving. Any ideas?