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A pacemaker is assurance against any arrhythmia that could cause cardiac arrest. It won't help any of the current heart condtions. Sometimes, as one ages there is some calicification of the heart valves that cause some leakage, and really not considered medically significant unless the leakage is moderate to severe, then there may be some shortness of breath, chest pains, etc.
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From what I understand, first degree heart block is a delayed transmission, without missed beats, of an impulse from the atria to the ventricles because of an impairment of the conduction (electrical) system and is generally benign. ie usually doesn't progress to complete block as is sometimes the case in 2nd block. What did your doctor say about the type II episodes?
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.
Is your uncle a heart failure patient? Furosmide is medication as a diuretic to prevent congested heart failure. The medication should provide relief for shortness of breath, and the only association with shortness of breath would be that medication is not effective and there is some pulmonary edema and the heart is not pumping effectively.... the blood is backing up into the lungs and causing SOB (relative to the diuretic ineffective).
There could be pocket infection and/or inflammation of the heart tissues involved, and that can develop into a serious heart problem such as inflammation of the pericardium (heart muscle surrounding the heart), etc. Has your mother gotten a second opinion? Your mother's friends are correct as it is an abnormal condition involving a pacemaker.
Thanks for your question and I hope your mother the best. Take care and if you have any followup questions you are welcome to ask.
I've been answering heart related questions for more than 6 years on heart forums, and. you're new to the forum, and your verbal attack and insult is uncalled for. Believe it or not, but more than 5000 responses to questions, you are the second or third to talk in the manner you are projecting and usually isn't related to what I said, but more of an ad hominem attack.
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..
Doctors decided to wait until she showed definite signs of necessity for the pacemaker. She was diagnosed almost three years ago and still has not had a pacemaker put it because she is dealing with the heartblock okay at this time. I can tell you that she appears as normal as the next child and plays very hard. She runs circles around her older brother and is a lively, extremely active little girl. My friend found a support group online for pediatric heartblock....
My husband and sister are both physicans, and althought not cardiologist, had many questions on his treatment and plan for me. I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks in August. I changed cardiologist and recently had an ablation and 3-D mapping. During the ablation the cardiologist had a hard time controling my heart rate and blood pressure. I now take a beta blocker daily and still have SVTs even on a cardiac diet. I ended up having every type of SVT except Wolf H Syndrome.
Not only did the dose not slow her heart rate significantly, but a 24 hour heart monitor disclosed that the drug was causing pauses in her heart beat. Her doctor has recommended a pacemaker to pick up the missed beats and a higher dosage of the drug to slow her heart rate adequately.
1) What is the (approximate) success rate for this treatment?
2) Is this a reasonable next step?
3) Depending on results, is ablation a possible next step?
I assume from what you wrote that you have an atrial arrhythmia (upper chamber of your heart beats to fast) and your doctor placed a pacemaker so they can titrate up some heart rate control medications. If your heart rate is fast or fluttering, they might be able to increase some medications to help.
I hope this helps.
Do you have heart failure? Putting in a pacemaker is a big deal so it would seem wise to me to seek a second opinion. As well if you are tolerating the low rate without much symptoms and your syncope is indeed solely in response to environment then really follow what your gut is telling you. If you feel super uncomfortable about having a pacemaker put in then take some time to really think it through.
My daughter was born with several heart defects.a pacemaker was implanted after surgery because she had complete heart-block. She thrived after her surgery and lived life to the fullest.On June 20,2009, when she was three and a half years old, she tragically fell to the ground. She was rushed to the hospital, but they were unsuccessful in reviving her.It was later determined at autopsy that her pacemaker lead had fractured. It was a Medtronic pacemaker. I have been in disbelief since then.
Immediately prior to the pacemaker implant, the heart rate drops were occurring several times per week. Getting my pacemaker properly adjusted was very difficult and I changed Cardio EPs three times, involving very much of trial and error on their part.
I've read that 2nd degree, type 2 can eventually become 3rd degree and a complete heart block. Complete heart block can cause sudden cardiac death. That is why I agreed to the pacemaker implant.
Some patients with LBBB, a markedly prolonged QRS (time interval for lower chamber contractions), and congestive heart failure may benefit from a pacemaker (provides a stable, faster than normal electrical impulse) increasing left ventricular contractions.
Hope this provides some insight to your questions, and if you have any further questions or comments you are welcome to respond. Thanks for your questions, take care.
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