pacemaker on ekg

if the heart make a contraction based on the pacemaker stimulus, then when the next natural contraction is supposed to be?

The only reliabe way to see the pulse is on an EKG or through the pacemaker. If a machine is counting it and there are premature beats, heart rate is often underestimated. This is a common reason referring doctors ask for a pacemaker to be checked. Next time the heart rate is counted low, have them check an EKG. That is my best guess as to what is happening.

You can have a normal EKG and still need a pacemaker. The RATE on the EKG would be the determining factor. His EKG being normal means that he hasn't had a heart attack, his heart structure is okay, things like that. If his heart rate is 'GOING UP TO 45 beats per minute, (normal heart rate is 60-100bpm with a mean of 72 for men) that's too slow and therefore your father isn't getting enough oxygen to his brain and other body organs, that is why he's short of breath.

I had an EKG and the interpretation says Low voltage with rightward P-axis and rotation- possible pulmonary disease.

m 53 and have had that finding on every EKG ever done and the cardiologists have all said to ignore it. However, when the computerized EKG picks it up, it will show the results as borderline abnormal, don't get too worked up over this.

The abnormal EKG can be related to a loss of atrial-ventricular synchrony in patients with a pacemaker. Or abnormal EKG can be due to an artefact (equipment problem), etc. If there seems to be a problem with ischemia, a stress test would be appropriate as an EKG is not very relaible for that dx..

I called my Doctor the next day and she gave me a EKG, the results said normal sinus rhythm. My heart rate on my original EKG two years ago was 44 BPM on this one it was 58BPM The Doctor then gave me a 48 hr. Holter test. Again the same results, normal sinus rhythm and higher heart rates (60BPH average). Why would I no longer have Sinus Bradycardia but just a littler slower than normal resting heartbeat. My Heart Doctor gave me the impression that Sinus Bradycardia would not get better...

Caregiver is correct, but I would caution you as an EKG is not always accurate in these matters. The term "probably abnormal" would suggest this is not necessarily correct. Has a doctor reviewed this and if so what did he say? For example, I have an old artifact that shows up on every ECG that I have ever taken and every machine calls it an "MI". However, further tests showed it was incorrect. Also, EKGs are not good at diagnosing LVH and are often wrong.

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..

I recently had a pacemaker installed due to heart block. Prior to the surgery I experienced no symptoms. No fatigue or lightheadedness, in fact I didn't even know there was a problem until the EKG. Since the surgery, I am so fatigued and have a pins and needles feeling in my head and neck. Last week I was told that the top portion of the pacemaker was not working, but that I didn't need it.

ve had that all my life. The real significance is a sudden reversal, if it was positive on one EKG, then negative on the next, it indicates a pathological condition. (Not necessarily a heart defect, just that something needs a closer look). In addition, incorrect lead placement can cause inverted waveforms. What is your suggested follow-ups?

state anything about your EKG? Because WPW is characterized on an EKG by a wave called the delta wave which is a slurred upstroke in the QRS complex that is associated with a short PR interval.This shows up even at rest. On a reassuring note my father had WPW and he was diagnosed on an EKG machine in 1969, the first time they ran it on him. So its a safe bet the Dr. would have picked this up given the improvement in technology.

I attend cardiac rehab and the last two times I was on the treadmill, my EKG showed heart block (2nd degree) then normal rhythm, skipped beats, then normal rhythm, it shows some added beats, then back into normal rhythm and then heart block again and normal and so on. The nurse said they could use my EKG for a training class because it had so much different things on it. They sent the strips to my cardiologist and he said not to worry but he would keep an eye on it.

), the 2nd attempt a single blip and the 3rd nothing. Today, I went in for my annual physical and, like last year, I asked for an ekg. My blood pressure was 117/60 and my bpm was 58. I'm 5' tall and weigh around 120. My full checkup and blood work up is absolutely excellent. She did the ekg twice and then informed me that I was in an extreme bout of atrial fibrillation. Don't know where that's coming from. I've never been diagnosed with that.

Recently a resting EKG got the doctors to tell me I had a stage 2 heart block and should get a pacemaker right away, which I declined. Today at the end of an uphill portion of my walk I carefully checked my pulse and found that my heart was giving me a 90 beat rate. This indicates that my heart is responding to my needs. It is not staying at a resting 33 beats per minute with no signal boosting the rate up. As long as this goes this way I don't see the need for a pacemaker.

Well, for starters, the alpha blocker prevents the heart from increasing blood, pressure to compensate for low oxygen levels. From the information provided there seems no reason to jump to a pacemaker, however there are "missing pieces".to the story. What was the story with cardiac enzymes, for example? Was there ST depression on the EKG? How many PVC's per minute were there? Was there any other abnormality in the rate or rhythym (i.e. skipped beats, Wenkebach etc.?

Hello. So glad I found this site! I just turned 50 yrs old. I had a pacemaker implanted in Feb 2011. Dr's said I had "heart block". To this day I'm still unsure what that is, but I was in the hospital at the time for seizures & a rare disease called P.R.E.S. It's basically swelling of the brain. Anyway, I was watching tv in my hosp room when a code was called, nurses came running : it was for me!

I had a pacemaker implanted three weeks ago for sick sinus syndrome. Since then I am experiencing intermittent periods of heart fluttering, high pulse rate (95-135), shortness of breath, dizziness. Most of these "spells" only last a second or two (heart rate stays up for awhile though). My doctor has me wearing an event recorder to try to determine if I have atrial fib. To date, all of my EKG transmissions have been fine, even tough I'm having these spells.

Medications like fluconazole block potassium channels. In susceptible people, this can prolong the QT interval on the EKG and lead to ventricular tachycardia called torsade de points. There is a whole list of medications that can have similar effects: http://long-qt-syndrome.com/lqts_drugs.html http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=993 This is a relatively rare condition. Defibrillator discharges usually have nothing to due with QT intervals or medications.

In that case you may or may not need a pacemaker...the sinus node (natural pacemaker dysfunction) problem. If considered serious, an EKG test may be appropriate.

Yes, you can definitely get a pacemaker for various reasons. I was an RN on a critical care cardiac unit so I am a "bit" of an expert. I will say again, however, if you are just having PVCs that are BENIGN but troublesome like most of us, they will NOT put a pacemaker in for that reason. Before I was a nurse, I tried my best, thinking that was the only answer. My cardiologist explained, while looking at me like I had two heads.

I have been having chest pain, palpitations, neck pain, jaw pain, weakness in legs, headache & dizziness. I have a pacemaker b/c I have complete heart block. Pacemaker is working ok. I went to ER last night...they did bloodwork, chest x-ray & EKG...kept me for overnight observation & said I was fine. I DON'T FEEL FINE!. I'm exhausted all the time....have appt w/ cardiologist that i can't get moved up b/c she's so booked.

I have long-term chronic afib with a few ablation surgeries but this is a new diagnosis based on an EKG during a few days I spent in the hospital due to the symptoms feeling different than usual.

I had a pacemaker put in 1979 after my daughter was born in 2004 they took it out now it is 2008 a ekg showed I have abnormal t waves could it be because I do not have a pacemaker anymore

Hi, I had a Wolff-Parkinsons-White syndrome (unsymptomatic) but it showed up clear on EKG. Heart Ablation was successful ..except now my resting heart rate is way too low. 42-44 bpm. I am not an athlete of any sort and always tired, and sometimes dizzy when standing up. After I had the heart ablation I have had an EKG, echo and heart MRI... all show everything is fine except for the slow heart rate.

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