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Avatar m tn In other cases, people may have no symptoms but are at high risk for dangerously slow heart rates because of disturbances of the electrical system of the heart. A pacemaker may be recommended for these people before symptoms occur. There are no electrical disturbance shown with your post?! Because a wrong decision can be very serious I would hesitate to second quess a doctor's assessment.
Avatar m tn I personally take cardizem (a calcium channel blocker), which brings my persistent afib into a heart rate range of 60-90. Verapimil sounds like a good choice for your wife. Cardizem works well for me and I hardly notice any symptoms (and so don't need to consider a pacemaker). There are those where this doesn't quite work like in your wife's case.
Avatar n tn Thanks for your response. Sorry to hear of the medical problems associated with the pacemaker. I believe anti-platelet medication should be stopped for at least 7 days if there is not any greater than the risk for so doing. Hope it goes well with your mother. Take care.
675084 tn?1233087505 Can your pacemaker be set to make your heart beat a certain rate? My mom's Medtronic pacemaker would not allow her heart to beat under 70 beats per minute. She had a dual pacemaker. Ask your doctor if they can set your pacemaker.
Avatar m tn After getting the pacemaker, my BP readings have been progressively worst week by week. Befor the pacemaker, for years my top (systolic) readings used to around 110 to max of around 160, and after the pacemaker, they even reached worst level of around 190, and yesterday scary level of 225. - Even though my family phys added Clonidine to previous BP-meds of Altace, HCTZ, and Cardura, my BP keeps moving higher an higehr each week... I never had so high numbers before the pacemaker.
Avatar n tn A pacemaker might be the best solution for you. It would save you from taking meds the rest of your life. And if you want to get pregnant again, I'm not sure what effects, if any, the meds might have on the baby. It will be up to you and your cardiologist. You could write down all your questions and pin down the cardio. That way you'll understand fully what's going on in your heart and feel comfortable with the final decision.
Avatar m tn Unless your mother is in superior condition and will live many years I would not subject to the pacemaker. The pacemaker part is fine but not the defrib part of it. If she slips away that defrib unit will bring her back. As some one who is up in years I would not want that. A nice peace passing is what I would want. Warm regards.
Avatar n tn my dads x-rays in january showed his heart was normal size now in may it show enlarge 10 to 15 % of his heart is working . we have pacemaker/defil in and was told he has CHF so how long does it take for you heart to enlarge? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/251875'>Enlarged Heart</a>.
Avatar n tn And two, in the setting of this A fib and a slow heart rhythm, putting in a pacemaker may reduce the amount of atrial fibrillation you're having. But more importantly, the presence of a pacemaker will allow your doctor to put you on anti-arrhythmic medications safely. If you have a tendency for a very slow heart rhythm, if you were placed on and anti-arrhythmic medication, your heart rate may get so slow you could get dizzy or pass out.
Avatar f tn 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?
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 n tn If I understand your mother's condition, she had a low heart rate of 30 bpm and a pacemaker was implanted, but now she has SOB that is being treated with a change of medication? When taking metoprolol, side effects may occur, such as nausea, tiredness, shortness of breath, or slow heart rate...metoprolol may not correct SOB! The pacemaker has corrected bradycardia!?
Avatar n tn Although your BP is low, it is not terribly, horribly out of line, and even though your heart rate is quite slow, I have several friends with your heart rate, and they lead perfectly normal lives. So here are two or three questions: 1. Except when you are about to faint, how do you usually feel? Are you tired, weak, and short of breath much of the time? If so, that argues for a pacemaker.
Avatar f tn I'm wondering what actually limits the size of the pacemaker? Is it the battery size? I often wonder why a more biological connected pacemaker hasn't been developed yet. A tiny circuit on the heart which uses the origin of the signal in the right atrium, then uses delay circuits and switches to allow current to pass through to different parts of the heart. No battery, just components using resistance etc.
754107 tn?1233668478 hi i also have heart block stage 2 with a pacemaker fitted i was diagnosed 2 years ago at the age of 32 i also found out last month that i have svt too .
Avatar f tn My blood pressure has been running low around 80/60 and heart rate 93 I get a dizzy feeling when this happens and my heart feels like it is going to pop out of my chest. Could this because they have my pacemaker set so high, before the pacemaker my heart rate was in the 40's.
Avatar f tn At 83, it's really hard to say if the benefits would outweigh the risks, unless, of course, you're family enjoys longevity past the 80's. The implantation of an ICD is pretty simple, and the rehab is pretty short. The main problem with the new implant is keeping a patient from pulling the wires loose before they have had a chance to heal into the wall of heart.
Avatar f tn no. 84 is not high, it's only generally if it gets to over 100 at rest that tachycardia is diagnosed. As long as his heart rate is stable and there are no rhythm problems, then there is certainly no requirement for a pacemaker.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn Ok then. Diltiazem does work pretty well for the Raynauds (I have it also) but not so good for sick sinus. I have Raynauds and arrhythmias. I noticed my PSVT wasn't so bad, the chest pains went away and the Raynauds improved during the 3 months I took it. But my heart rate did slow way down at times while on the med. So with your sick sinus syndrome, the doc may want to hold off the Diltiazem till you get the pacemaker. Keeping your rate up and steady is pretty important.
Avatar m tn It is hard to recommend a pacemaker in your circumstances. I recommend close monitoring of your heart rate but more importantly of your symptoms: if you develop dizziness, lightheadedness, inability to exercise to your capacity then these may all be symptoms of chronotropic incompetence and then benefit from a pacemaker.
Avatar n tn If the problem is your walls are too thick, Calcium Channel Blockers are the drugs they generally use because they help to relax the heart muscle and therefore the filling action of the heart is better. If the walls are too thin, then I would think the Beta Blockers would be the drugs of choice. What are you calling a "small" fainting spell? You either faint or you don't.
Avatar m tn The pacemaker will protect me from lower heart rate, but will not prevent tachycardia. I have 2 types of pacemaker to choose from: standard or integrated with auto-defib 2. Medication a. My current medication dosage has acceptable side effect, but over time when its dosages increase or when more aggressive medication is needed, it may not be tolerable. b. I will end up with pacemaker then.