Biventricular pacemaker vs dual chamber pacemaker
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I am not a doctor but feel there is a good chance that a dual chamber, demand pacemaker (DDDR) with the ventricular lead implanted into the apex will eventually cause cardiomyopathy. Just search the internet by typing in "pacemaker low EF" or similar combination and the articles dealing with this issue will be found by the hundreds. You could read the articles for days. The key is the implantation of the lead into the apex, not in the outflow tract and only dual chamber pacemakers.
weight loss, loss of muscle, not to mention depression. Her cardiologist wants to implant a biventricular pacemaker. I am wondering if the benefits will out weigh the risks at this point. She does not tolerate surgery well and I am concerned about the rehabilitation period.
the ECG results may also determine this. A tentative date of mid-November has been set for implantation.
Thank you for your clear and incisive comments, which 'shadowed' the major clinical decisions of our local cardiological team and also gave greater clinical security.
hi, finally the doctor said i should go for a pacemaker dual chamber as my heart is missing beats and slow. can those who already went for this type of operation share their experience with me please. and can you tell me if it does cost a lot, is there any complication after operation? is there any thing i should know? will my life be back to normal? as now i can't even work!!!
i had a dual chamber boston scientific pacemaker put in a week. ago. my 2nd. one since aug. of this year. i got staph infection in the first one. i had my one week check up yesterday and it looks as though one of the leads has moved. they did an x ray which shows the same as the x ray taken at the hospital the day after the pacemaker was put in. but i go back in 2 weeks to do the test again as they say the ex ray does not pick up micro changes. my question is. is this normal? and my dr.
Sick sinus syndrome and Norpace? I have had palpitations for years on and off but never were they captured on halter monitor or stress testing. They finally became bad enough that when I went to cardiologist office I went into a-fib and then back into NSR. I had an echocardiogram which they said was basically unchanged and showed good cardiac function. I had been placed on Topral approximately two weeks prior 25mg by my PCP due to mild HTN and c/o palpitations.
I have had a dual chamber pacer since I was 25. I'm 54 now. Six months ago, my NEW cardiologist shut off the
Ventricular side of the Dual chamber device because the leads eroded & were no longer pacing. Since that event, I have recurring episodes of a strained feeling (tightness) after any type of activity. Sometimes, labored breathing. A recent stress test showed no abnormalities. Nevertheless, I'm always uncomfortable, whether laying down or not.
In dilated cardiomyopathy a pacemaker that coordinates the contractions between the left and right ventricles (biventricular pacing), may help improve the cardiac output. Pacemaker will sometimes help with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Please discuss with your consulting doctor. Regards.
They decided it would be best to do the dual pacemaker. I was admitted the day before my surgery as I was very sick. During that time I was put back on the halter monitor to where there were episodes of my heart stopping for 9-12 seconds at a time. I am assuming when he says stopping this meant completely as he said I was flat lined for that period of time.
On Aug. 7, 2009 I had a dual chamber, rate adaptive pacemaker implanted. The surgery was successful, but I became hypertensive within 12 hours after the implant with a reading of 160+/80 which rose to 203/93. I was given medication to reduce my blood pressure which did eventually drop to about 145/75 . I was discharged and prescribed 10 mg. of Lisinopril daily. However, my bp has remained high at 177-155/93-74. Before the implant it was 140-125/70-62.
Neither amiodarone nor LifeVest help with heart failure symptoms as biventricular pacemaker/defibrillator does. However they are used to protect from lethal arrhythmias. Life Vest would likely be more effective for treatment of these lethal rhythms but you mentioned that there is no history of defibrillator shocks (i.e no history of lethal rhythms or no history of lethal rhythms long enough to warrant therapy).
have had LAF (Afib) for 18 months. I take beta blocker and coumadin for it. I had a dual chamber pacemaker put in. Like you, I did not get a great deal of explanation for it except it would be there to prevent a heart beat pause that had taken place when I naturally converted back from Afib to regular heart beat. Also, my normal HB rate is low (around 50). As far as I understand Pacemaker does nothing for controlling afib and in fact flecinide may be needed by me.
I am so sorry you feel you are depressed because of your pacemaker. I love my biventricular pacer with and ICD. I think of my pacer as heart jewelry with a purpose, I just wish they would figure out some way to put some sparkles on my pacer. HA Everyday I pat my heart and say thanks to my pacer and God. My pacer is my guardian angel and lifeline. Most of the time I forget I even have a pacer unless someone else brings it up.
I have a biventricular pacemaker and started to have strong pulsation and twitching over the pacemaker pocket as I was laying on right side in bed. The pulsations seem to coordinate with my heart rate when I checked my pulse. I had these weird pulsations last spring but then they went away after a couple months. I would think if it's a lose or frayed wire it wouldn't just go away. I get regular checks through my home monitor. Nothing unusual is mentioned in the reports.
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