Pacemaker battery is dead
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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.
s sort of a last ditch conservation mode until the battery can be replaced. What happens then is the pacemaker will fire to a preset pulse rate. It will no longer take into account what the user's heart is doing. The is reported by some to be a very uncomfortable, miserable feeling. However, if your mother is pretty sedentary, she may not notice it as much as someone who is ambulatory.
Hi, I have sick sinus syndrome and I have had my pacemaker since 2003. It is very close to time to replace the battery but I am having serious issues with the Dr's in my area. During the summer I was told I needed a new battery within the year. My question is....What symptoms might I experience when my pm battery actually dies? I don't think I will be able to find a Dr in time and want to know what I might have to endure.
On my next visit, should I ask them to give me an appointment for a replacement if they just want to schedule me for another check? I have had no problems with my pacemaker. Recently, however, my vision has periods when it is more dim than it is at others. When I first received it in Nov. 2000, my vision had been the first thing to go before I passed out. Nothing had been wrong with me before this - that I knew about, anyway.
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..
s sort of a last ditch conservation mode until the battery can be replaced. What happens then is the pacemaker will fire to a preset pulse rate. It will no longer take into account what the user's heart is doing. This reported by some to be a very uncomfortable, miserable feeling. So the leads are unplugged, from the old one, and the new one is "installed". The procedure is very similar to when the original one was installed, minus the lead placement.
Need an upgraded pacemaker? Pacemaker recall? What kind and what brand of your pacemaker? Do you have the serial number? You can directly contact the producer and find out why? Mine is St Jude and implanted in 2002. Still got 3 years to go. Once stage they said all the professional needed to download a programme because it reading the battery life in error. The programme in error but NOT the pacemaker itself.
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3 weeks ago I had a Pacemaker replacement due to the fact my battery on my Pacemaker was running low. The new Pacemaker installed is a Medtronic Adapta. Since the new pacemaker my Heart beat has been all over the place. My 1st Enrhythym was paced at 80 bpm, and it pretty much stayed like that for 5.5 years until the battery started to go. The problem is is that the new Pacemaker is not like that at all! My heartbeat goes from 56 to 93, back to 71 then 86, and has gone a high as 100.
My understanding is that anyone who has a pacemaker or ICD is routinely monitored. They can interrogate the device with that donut thing placed over the unit and see what's been going on with your heart and also find out how much battery power is left. When the battery reaches a certain low level, they schedule you to have the unit replaced. Obviously, the more often the pacer is used, the sooner you'll have to have it replaced. My Dad's unit lasted about 5 years.
My normal pulse rate with out pacemaker is 54 ppm. My dual lead pacemaker is set at 70 ppm, some people with pacemakers have the pacemaker rate set below their normal heart Resting rate Ex. normal rate 50 ppm
Pacemaker set at 45 ppm. What determines the optimun pulse rate for the pacemaker?
My Doctor is willing to set it at any rrrrrrrrrrate I choose.
I am 86 years old in good physical shape,play tennis do nautilis and swim several times a week.
When my Dad was on hospice care (dying from heart failure) his ICD battery was getting low. But with CHF no one is quite sure how long the heart can last. They actually took him off hospice care for a few days, replaced his ICD with a plain pacemaker and then put him back on hospice. He did quite well with just that and eventually died from cancer a year or so later.
How long a battery lasts depends on how much it's used.
It would be nice if your mom had a little plastic door that could be popped open and the old batteries taken out and a new set of double A's dropped in. Such is not the case though, obviously. In fact "battery replacement" is a misnomer. In actuality, the entire pacemaker is replaced. The leads from the heart are literally unplugged from the unit, the old unit is removed, and replaced by a completely new one loaded with a fresh battery.
My father inlaw is 82 and had his pacemaker replaced last May. he has since had two strokes and his quality of life is not good. he is living at home with his wife. the docs checked his pacemaker a week ago and when they shut it off his heart would not beat, thus we are told when his battery runs out that will be the end, our choice. The question is: how long can we expect the battery to last and will it slowly go down.
What is the criteria for deciding when a pacemaker is to be replaced? In 1999 I had a pacer implanted after an AV node ablation, indicated for a-fib/ flutter. I am pacemaker dependent. My docs said I had to wait till I was"eri" for a replacement, but the insurance company said I could have one every three years with out a letter of medical necessity. I am anxious to have it replaced due to my dependence: but don't want to rush unnecessarily.
patients with pacemakers would be dead without them...simple fact!! being 80% dependent on you pacemaker is a tad more dramatic than a slight boost!! and when its you wide awake, nervous and vulnerable on the operating table its a far cry from being slipped back in...with 'layers' if muscle and tissue being stitched before they get to top layer of skin! as opposed to death its a godsend but it is no walk in the park!!
This seems like a very difficult situation for you and your family.
The best way to begin addressing this question is to ask your cardiologist whether your mother is "pacemaker dependent" or not. Pacemaker dependent means that the heart is reliant on the pacemaker, and without it, the heart cannot pump fast enough to meet the demands of the body. (There are others who need the pacemaker infrequently as a "back-up", for the rare times when the heart rate slows down).
s sort of a last ditch conservation mode until the battery can be replaced. What happens then is the pacemaker will fire to a preset pulse rate. It will no longer take into account what the user's heart is doing. The is reported by some to be a very uncomfortable, miserable feeling. Are you feeling this? Also, it is not the pacer batteries that are replaced, but rather the entire pacer itself. The leads are unplugged, from the old one, and the new one is "installed".
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.
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