Pacemaker insertion bleeding

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Avatar n tn My father, 89, recently had a pacemaker inserted due to bradycardia. His PMD and internal medicine specialist started him on Coumadin afterwards. Since my step-mother had been hospitalized a week before with GI bleeding due to long term (20 years) effects of Coumadin, my father is reluctant to keep on with the medication now he's at home.
Avatar m tn The pain associated with an implanted pacemaker may be musculoskeletal or nerve related. Most likely related to the minor surgery required for insertion of the pacemaker. This type of pain related to the incision should heal within weeks. If you have persistent chest pain at the site of the pacemaker, it might be reasonable to see your doctor so that possible causes can be evaluated.
Avatar n tn will there be personality changes after pacemaker insertion?My son is 24 and fears becoming"hyper",he now is fairly "laid back".Is this unfounded?
Avatar n tn In my experience, when a Pacemaker is inserted by a Cardiologist, a representative by the Pacemaker manufacturer follows up the insertion and programs the pacemaker in the hospital. It's not unusual that it has to be tweaked from time to time. If your husband still isn't feeling right, I'd request that you contact your Cardiologist and ask for a manufacturer's rep to be present to review the history of your heart beats since it was inserted.
Avatar n tn Normally, she should not have such pain after the insertion of the pacemaker. Maybe its position is causing some muscle spasm that is affecting her arm. The best option is to take her back to the doctor who inserted the pacemaker and explain the situation to him. If she has some fever, it may mean that the pacemaker place is infected and needs an urgent intervention.
Avatar m tn We are trying to figure out if we should go direclty to the insertion of a pacemaker vs. an ablasion procedure. Since ablasion procedure may need to be repeated and flecainide (drug after ablasion) is questionable, should we just go directly to the pacemaker?
Avatar f tn I got a pacemaker June 20th on the left side. There has been swelling in my left shoulder and arm from almost the time I got the pacemaker. The left side of my neck is contantly stiff. A venogram showed no clots. The shoulder and are feel very tight and the left arm is obviously larger than the right arm to the naked eye. My cardiologist said this is unusual but didn't think I have anything to worry about. Did my surgeon put the pacemaker in incorrectly? Is it crimping my vein?
Avatar f tn I am on my 3rd pacemaker after an ablation and pacemaker insertion 12 years ago. Since my new one on the 5th of May was ok with the exception of lacking energy to walk far. Prior to my last insertion i was walking 4k's a day. Since then no way. i went back to my Doctor 4 weeks ago and told him. He said he would make it more sensitive. Then I experienced headaches amd feelings of nausea on many occasions. i went back the following week to be told my BP had gone sky high. 160/102.
Avatar f tn The American Heart Association Guidelines list a range of indications for permanent pacemaker insertion, including a period of asystole lasting more than 3.0 seconds. Does your 2.8 second pause warrant pacemaker insertion? Once again, this should only be considered in patients without an underlying reversible cause such as hypokalemia or pauses occurring in the presence of SVT. A repeat Holter following correction of your hypokalemia will be important. I hope this information helps.
Avatar m tn He has already gone over the risks high chance of ending up with a pacemaker. I will have to stay in the hospital over night to have my heart continuously monitored. I wanted to hear some other stories from people who have had this procedure, how long was the hospital stay? when did you go back to work? any complications?
306245 tn?1244384967 Thank heaven he finally listened to you! Now at least you will have access to another cardiologist, albeit in another state! I have worked in pedi heart surgery but it has been a long time ago. My guess would be that he would only be in a couple of days, unless they have plans for a more thorough evaluation, which might be likely. Kids bounce back quickly, typically. We would have some that had simple open heart surgery and would be happily playing in their crib in 2 days, asking for soda!
3287038 tn?1398422427 The long-term effects are (1) the need for a permanent pacemaker (and risk of pacemaker malfunction / infection) and (2) potential negative effects that pacing might have on the heart. Some patients will have a decline in ejection fraction and worsening of valve leakage. Preventing further ventricular dilation and deterioration in EF can be achieved through a range of treatments.
Avatar n tn My 17 year old daughter had a Kyleena IUD insertion almost a month ago (12/6/19). She has bleed daily. It's mostly spotting, but yesterday, it was heavy. It might be heavy today because it's about the time that she would get a regular period. Her GYN had told her after insertion that she would get irregular spotting, but she has had some type of bleeding every day. Is this normal or should we be concerned? Thank you.
Avatar f tn Ok so I went in to the doctors on march 31,2017 for a plan b, she convinced me to get an iud so that I won't worry about getting pregnant. Worst decision. The pain for the insertion was horrible, I never want to feel that pain again. After the insertion of the iud I spotted for about two days, nothing heavy. But then the third day I started spotting brown discharge. And then two days later I started bleeding heavy.
Avatar m tn s a 4%-6% annual chance of the angioma bleeding on its own. Is it required that blood thinners be given when a pacemaker is in place? How does one evaluate the risk of clot formation without blood thinners versus the risk of bleeding in the brain when on blood thinners? A neurosurgeon told me that blood thinners were definitely out. Is an eventual stroke then my only option?
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 f tn I had finished my period a couple of days before removal/insertion. However when 2nd was inserted I started bleeding. When i got home, I got cramping and more bleeding (which is to be expected). 1 week on Im still bleeding/spotting. My periods were all regulated and I didnt think that there would be as much spotting as there has been. Has this happened to anyone else and if so how long did it last for? Thanks.
539989 tn?1218832080 Aside from the collapsed lung which happened to you, other risks during pacemaker procedure include swelling, bleeding, bruising, or infection in the area where the pacemaker was placed or blood vessel or nerve damage. It is important to have regular follow-up appointment with your doctor. He or she will want to check your pacemaker and monitor your response. Take care and keep us posted.
Avatar n tn Foley catheter inserted. Bacteria/slight bleeding necessitated removal/insertion of additional catheters (bacteria ongoing/bleeding varying in pink to lt red in bag). One ED visit was especially problematic--and was the only removal/insertion that in four hours preceded major blood clots in bladder, necessitating a painful flushing and insertion of catheter again.
Avatar f tn I got the paragard put in 4 weeks ago today. I bled a normal period the week of insertion. Then about a week and a half ago I started spotting and now I have been bleeding for 10 straight days, and it is heavy. The cramps come and go, but have gotten better over time. I'm just worried about the bleeding.
Avatar n tn Hi, My father underwent a double bypass and mitral valve replacement on Friday 28/08/09. Following surgery he had excessive bleeding in icu and after being unable to control it for 4 hours he was taken back to surgery to assess where the bleeding was coming from. Once openeing him up they were unable to find a source for the bleeding and by then it had subsided. We still have no idea where this bleeding came from. Any ideas???
Avatar n tn It is important that you insert a new ring on the same day of the week as it was removed in the last cycle, even if you are bleeding. This is the ideal insertion method for Nuvaring.Since you have disturbed the cycle your periods may come late. If your periods do not come in next few days and you are in doubt take up urine pregnancy test. Consult your gynecologist and get your doubts clarified. Take care and kind regards!