Pacemaker failure signs and symptoms
Common Questions and Answers about Pacemaker failure signs and symptoms
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I don't believe a pacemaker is used to control AFib. Perhaps your father has other heart problems. The most common use for a pacemaker is to keep the heart from beating too slow, or stopping. Some times a PM is used when the heart electrical system has to be totally shut down, in which case there would be no AFib or other arrhythmia, but this is not done to my knowledge, to control AFib.
I have a pacemaker and still have pvc's and pac's but the pacemaker is set to only let so much time go between beats so if there is too long a pause it will pick up and beat for you. Yes, they are frustrating but not dangerous at all. I also had pauses for seconds before pm and I know how scary that can be but don't worry!
Pacemaker batteries will not run out unexpectedly. When a battery is running low, the elective replacement indicator (ERI) is activated. Physicians can detect this activation during a routine office visit. In addition, the battery status and the general functioning of the pacemaker can be tested over the telephone. This is generally done every one to two months.
He’s cardiologist has performed a echocardiogram and has said its not likely hel be eligible for a pacemaker so they have given him entresto I think its called.
He has lost 10kg in weight in a year.
Whats next? What am i to expect? The nurses explained he could have cardiac arrest (sudden)
Is there any warning signs other than oedema to look for? He has no signs of swelling anywhere hes skin & bone.
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Three years later she suffured from sudden heart failure. The cardiologist who was amazing and saved her life could not find a cronic issue with her heart. He said that quite simply it appeared as if the electrical impulses had just stopped. Because of this incident she had a defrib/pacemaker put in her chest. A month after she came home, she continued on imuran and her pacemaker went off.
I do have a Medtronic Enpulse pacemaker since 2005 for a diagnosis of sick sinus. This is my 3rd pacemaker. I also have had a RNY gastric bypass and a partial pancreatectomy for nesidioblastosis which developed after the gbs.
I am scared I have developed pulmonary hypertension. What are the chances that I have PH?
You don't have the symptoms of heart failure. With that aside, conditions or medicines that slow the passing of electrical signals through the heart but are not the result of heart damage. These conditions include:
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland), electrolyte imbalances, such as abnormal blood levels of potassium. .
Heart medicines, such as beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiarrhythmics, and digoxin can slow the heart rate.
I have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and a pacemaker was inserted last year. After the pacer was inserted, I had all the symptoms your mother experienced, and my doctor and also the manufacturer's rep of the pacer checked how it was programmed. In my case, reprogramming it helped me instantly. I would suggest checking both with the doctor and the pacer manufacturer.
My father aged 100 has decided not to replace his pacemaker battery and in September was told he had 3 months life left in it. To date is is almost 4 months - can anyone give me the symptoms he will experience when the battery starts to wind down - will death be immediate or slow? He has no underlying heart rythym - can the doctors be wrong when they give this diagnosis?
Currently there are no obvious signs of 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).
My father has had a pacemaker for 11 years. His left arm is now swollen and has been for quite sometime. If he cuts his arm, an oozy substance (rather than blood) emits from the wound. Cellulitus and lymphodema (hopefully I have used correct spelling) have been ruled out. He saw a vascular specialist today. The specialist seemed a little stumped by his condition. My father is having a test done tomorrow.
t know where you are located, but they are one of the best centers in the Midwest, and one report I read said in the world. The AV node ablation with pacemaker is a possibility also, and some people are in permanent afib. See Jerry_NJ's posts for information on that. I would definitely look further for help. Exercise has helped me stay healthier and resulted in fewer episodes. I can go into afib after a cold drink or a large meal, also stress can bring on an episode.
hi my mother had a pacemaker fitted about 5 yrs ago and has recently been told she has a leaking heart valve and that she would need surgery.
Went to see a consultant yesterday and has been told that she has heart failure and that she is to have a lot of drugs with a massive amount of water tablets.
why wasn't surgery mentioned, is it because of the pacemaker or that its not bad enough or that the degeneration is too bad.
Are we just going to see her get worse gradually until she dies.
My father 75 recently had a defib/pacemaker. He was great for a while.(about a week) Since then he has had lost a great deal of weight. He has the shakes so bad he cannot eat, becuase he cannot eat he is losing his appetite and strength. They put him on a beta-blocker Metoprolol. He coughs so bad he chokes.
Originally, I have wpw (SVT & RBBB). A one lead pacemaker (PASAR) implanted in 1982. Which was unable to control the tachy. His bundle ablation was given after 3 years from that. Now I got the number 4 permanent pacmaker (2 leads). I'm not pacemaker dependent. I still have A-tach and A-Fib and I'm still have wpw.
It depends on size and wheher or not there are associated symptoms. Children who have small VSDs and no symptoms only need occasional followup with a cardiologist.
Hope this helps, and if you have any further questions or comments you are welcome to respond. Take care, and I wish you son well going forward.
We have a friend who just recently had a male dalmation who started the same signs...and they told him he was in kidney failure. It is bizarre to know someone who's own dog was going through the same symptoms....although his were only for 3 days....Amber's went on for years (the thirst and twitching), only the eating and circling thing lasted a short time. Could you enlighten me on what might have been wrong.
I've had a pacemaker for 28 years now. And because of the amount of time I have had my pacer I have gone into heart failure. My doctor is planing on putting a bivent. pacer in me in about a month. My pacemakers normally have lasted me 7-8 years. I was just wondering how long is the life expectancy of the new pacemaker.
On the pauses, PACs / PVCs will have different feelings depending on when they hit in the cardiac cycle. Some you won't feel at all. Others will be hard thumpers. These are known as early, middle, and late stage ectopics. These can be further divided into such categories as interpolated, or R on T, ...... It's impossible for anyone to tell what's going on without seeing it on an EKG. Soooo, don't dismiss the pauses as not being ectopics based on the feelings.
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