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Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn This is probably a weird question for the ages! Last week, I had a pacemaker removed because the wound was irritated. The pacemaker was replaced, the pacemaker pocket in the doctor's words "washed out" and the incision closed with steri strips. A few days later, my incision started leaking a golden liquid that I immediately recognized as Betadine or similar. About a week after the surgery, I'm sick. I'm running a low fever, headache, and feel horrible.
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 m tn I was under local which was very very painful. When he dug the pocket, I screamed! I told them I never want a pacemaker anymore...... When the times come for a second one, I refused to have it so they made me an offer ..............
Avatar f tn I do not understand after having a pocket cut into my muscle and all the prying to produce a pocket why the first dr barely managed to get the pacemaker under the skin and missed the pocket he created for it entirely. Other than re-placement, can anything be done to help with this issue? The scar keeps getting wider as the pressure from the pacemaker continues to push up through the skin. It appears to be a matter of days and it will finally tear through. This is NOT going to stay put.
Avatar n tn My mother-in-law, who will be 95 is April, was recently hospitalized has several episodes of arrhythmia at the hospital. the doctor recommends a pacemaker. What are the pros and cons of someone her age to have a pacemaker implanted?
Avatar m tn Depending on which side the pacemaker is located, and how much rotation and force is exerted by the shoulder on that side. Typically I recommend waiting 6 weeks for the pocket to heal before any activity that involves a lot of shoulder movement. Remember that regardless of the age of the pacemaker you should avoid excessive movement on that side, such as throwing a ball, so you might have to modify your golf swing accordingly.
Avatar f tn Don't be scared. The pacemaker is a great choice. Your heart has a problem with it's built in pacemaker, and to rectify this, the fitted pacemaker will over ride it. Once this is done, and your heart rate increased and stable, they can then start an investigation to the cause of this problem. It can just occur due to age, or they may find another reason such as artery disease or an infection that has damaged the pakemaker in your heart.
Avatar f tn During the night,whenI lay on my right side, my pacemaker will "stand up" in my chest. I will gently press it down to the proper position. During the day when I bend over,I can feel it move forward. I have trued using light tape to keep it in place with little success. Your advice please.
Avatar f tn To remove the pacemaker itself isn't difficult. They make a small incision like the first time, remove the pacemaker and disconnect the leads, clean out the "pocket" and close things up. Or they can connect a new one before they sew you up again. If they also want to remove the leads, that's another story. The leads become rather embedded in the heart tissue and they don't simply slide out like unplugging the toaster.
Avatar m tn Mom who is 89 had pacemaker surgery approximately 18 months ago. It has always bulged at the site and now she gets occasional pains and itching. He cardiologist tells us not to worry. But her friends tell her this is not normal. Does any one else have these symptoms with a pacemaker?
Avatar n tn My 83 year old mother's two week old pacemaker sometimes "flips" on its side while she is laying down due to her breast tissue sagging to the side. She doesn't complain of any ache or pain and the pacemaker is functioning properly. Anything to be concerned about?
Avatar f tn They had to create a pocket to place the pacemaker into. It's a rather "wet" surgery, meaning blood loss and plasma seepage into the area.
Avatar n tn I had a pacemaker revision 6 months ago when the unit moved out of the pocket and was actually eroding the tissue and skin. The pacemaker unit both times is at skin level and ready to puncture thru the skin. I saw my cardiologist yesterday and he says he absolutely has to be redone. However he wasnt sure whether to try again with the existing site or move the unit to my right side. Both has its pros and cons.
Avatar m tn I have had a pacemaker for the last twelve years and have been told I don't really need it any longer. I would like to have it removed but would rather not go through the complicated procedure of having the wires removed. Is there any reason I can not just have the device removed? I have been told that if I got an infection in the pocket where the device is in having the wires in could cause the infection to spread. Also with the wires still in could I do an MRI is needed? Thank you.
Avatar f tn My 90 year old aunt is about to have her pacemaker replaced on monday, She is a very strong women for her age. How invasive a procegure is this?
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 m tn Hi --- I had a very tough time with a botched cryo-ablation and pacemaker implant in New York, and then countless PAC's, PVC's, and bigeminy after that. Now in the Los Angeles area, I found only one ElectroPhysiologist who really helped me. He's a real thinker and is also amazingly good at adjusting pacemaker settings to reduce arhythmias. He is the only EP I can recommend in this area. His name is Dr. Leo Polosajian. His phone is 818 718-1600.
1569985 tn?1328247482 I had an electro conversion at Christmas this year. Seems like I can't exercise without having irregular beats. I was in the hospital and in AFib for 4 days. I was exhausted and out of work for a month. Been back a couple of weeks, but seems like I'm having more issues, or maybe just hypersensitive, thinking "Here we go again." Does this seem normal to have more problems after a conversion than before?
Avatar m tn I had a pacemaker inserted in 2008. I had the typical itching and twinges, but almost 3 years later, I am still having these problems. Recently I am having pains when I move my left arm, and there is swelling, burning, stinging and tenderness on the left side of the incision site and close to my underarm. Should I still be having problems, old and new, almost 3 years post-op?
Avatar m tn I’ve had A Fib since 9/11/02 3 years ago I had a pacemaker installed and was to receive ablation but suffered a heart attack and had to have 6 bypasses. As of the first of May this year, 3 years after the bypass I have gone into almost continuos AFib this has made me very weak and sick most of the time. The pacemaker does not seem to help. I am 75, was very active physically and now am an invalid. Is it possible to have the ablation to stop the AFib rogue heartbeat, given my history.
Avatar n tn To my knowledge, the closest point to skin level of wires of a pacemaker it is just in the union with the pacemaker itself, therefore the easy thing it is just to detach them and leave them inside the pacemaker pocket. Why to cut them?. Now some of those wires are quite long and some surgeons roll them in circles to shorten them. At least theoretically, if there are a few circles and he is close to any electro magnetic field some current can be generated by induction producing a zap.
Avatar f tn This would be a good question for your cardiologist but my guess is. . . that unless your heart simply can't beat at all without a pacemaker, you'll be fine. Most people get the pacemaker because their heart rate is too slow. But slow (say the 30's or 40's) isn't the same as stopped. So you can survive those few minutes while they unplug one unit and connect the leads to the new unit. My Dad had his replaced and he was in and out in an hour or so.