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Avatar m tn I'm a 54 yo female who needed a pacemaker 10 years ago due to idiopathic 3rd degree heart block, I take no medications for my heart. My battery (now 10 years old) needs replacing. I've had 4 episodes of 5 second or less V-tach (according to the pacemakers computer) in the last 18 months and the doctors are wanting to do an Electrophysiology study to see if they can find out why I've had these episodes, since the echo and nuclear stress test preformed last week, were all normal.
Avatar f tn I'd ask him why not just put in the pacemaker and skip the rest. I just put a question on the forum myself about something similar. I have no problem with getting a pacemaker. I really can't see messing with ablation which may or may not work when I know a pacemaker will work and stop messing around with tests. Maybe pacemakers are as good as I think they are, but my mother lived a very long life because of one. She sure felt better too.
Avatar n tn 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..
Avatar n tn My husband and sister are both physicans, and althought not cardiologist, had many questions on his treatment and plan for me. I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks in August. I changed cardiologist and recently had an ablation and 3-D mapping. During the ablation the cardiologist had a hard time controling my heart rate and blood pressure. I now take a beta blocker daily and still have SVTs even on a cardiac diet. I ended up having every type of SVT except Wolf H Syndrome.
Avatar f tn hello my uncle who lives with me had a pacemaker fitted 2m ago he was given tablets to take [ furosemide 2.2mg ] since he has been takeing them his breathing is not right wen he talks he misses out words cos he cant catch his breath i took him doctors and gave less mg 20mg could it have been tablets that caused this problem he still gets out of breath quickly ?
970256 tn?1249423974 so i received the pacemaker. but i was reading some posted questions from other members with pauses and you say pauses are normal, so why did i need a pacemaker? when they were testing me for this i was also severely anemic (have had 4 blood transfusions in the last year) and i was also always low on potassium (3.
Avatar m tn A pacemaker is assurance against any arrhythmia that could cause cardiac arrest. It won't help any of the current heart condtions. Sometimes, as one ages there is some calicification of the heart valves that cause some leakage, and really not considered medically significant unless the leakage is moderate to severe, then there may be some shortness of breath, chest pains, etc. Thanks for sharing and if you have any further questions you are welcome to respond. Take care.
Avatar n tn My husband's 1st pacemaker was nearing its 10 yr. warranty time in March 2022. We had testing done in November 2021 so we could be prepared in advance for a replacement when the time came in 2022. The technician did some tests and insisted his pacemaker had maybe 12 - 18 months left before it needed replacement. We protested the findings so they scheduled a 6 month appt for June 2022.
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 f tn s own pacemaker does not work. Would I be out of line to ask them for a pacemaker replacement instead of just having more checks?
Avatar f tn Just to add, yes it could very easily have been the pacemaker. A wire could have detached from the heart or the pacemaker may have needed adjustment. In rare cases a pacemaker may develop a fault, all of which a proper checkup should have detected.
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Avatar m tn How long do we have to wait to put the pacemaker on? Is there any possibility that once the pacemaker is put, how much can the EF improve? Is there ANY possibility that his kidneys will start functioning again?
Avatar f tn For several weeks I have experienced a discomfort in my chest that often radiates to my throat. I am a 51-year old female with a pacemaker implanted this year. I have also experienced shortness of breath, similar to what I had prior to the pacemaker. The pain comes and goes, sometimes apparent in the night. Ativan can relax me me, but not cause the symptoms to disappear entirely. How concerned should I be? In January, I had various tests from stress to catheritization prior to the pacemaker.
Avatar f tn Two weeks ago I had a pacemaker implanted to correct arrythmia and slow rate. Things went well, and I felt none of the previous symptoms until 2 days ago. The same fluttering is back, and I am shaky and don't feel well. This morning I had some nausea. Periodically there is chest discomfort but nothing that lasts. I don't have my follow-up with the cardiologist for another month. Should I be seen earlier, and how worried should I be?
754751 tn?1241304207 you can also read patient information over at some of the companies that maufacture the pacemakers themselves sites like biotronik , medtronic , st jude medical etc their patient information pages are very readable the one who decides if you get a pacemaker is your cardiologist after many tests and evaluation and sometimes your heart surgeon that is if you had one he can also say you need a pacemaker , is many people have pacemakers and/or ICD for various medical heart conditions
Avatar n tn I had a few questions. I go to my dr's on nov 17. I acquired a copy of my echo test that i had done last month, which is one of the reasons for me going to the dr this month. The echo shows that I have a RBBB. EF is 59% and most of the other values were either normally, or slights abnormal but within margins. What I am wondering, is..... RBBB is common...
Avatar m tn I am 48 and am on my 3rd pacemaker since 1999 for SSS. In Dec 2011, I was found to have moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation. I had an echo which also indicated mild enlargement of the right atrium and ventricle; I then had a right heart cath and I do not have pulmonary hypertension. I don't pace very much and I have about two years left on this system. (Medtronic EnPulse) Questions include why I would develop tricuspid regurg all of a sudden? Could my lead be causing this?
341190 tn?1295467125 Hi All, I had a pacemaker fitted last april since then i have been really tired, i have had a few problems along the way, my lung collapsed then i had water on it now i have blood on it, but it,s the tiredness i cant cope with even if i sleep for over 12 hours, im wondering if anyone else has been through this.
Avatar f tn If the docs wont operate then they wont put in a pacemaker. A pacemaker does not seem to be needed. Your uncle's problem comes from clogged arteries due to high cholesterol (either from diet or genetics or both). The arteries supply blood and nutrients to the heart muscle itself to keep it alive. When the heart can't get it's blood supply you have a heart attack. Looks like they put stents in the artery years ago which keeps the artery open.
Avatar m tn Not only did the dose not slow her heart rate significantly, but a 24 hour heart monitor disclosed that the drug was causing pauses in her heart beat. Her doctor has recommended a pacemaker to pick up the missed beats and a higher dosage of the drug to slow her heart rate adequately. 1) What is the (approximate) success rate for this treatment? 2) Is this a reasonable next step? 3) Depending on results, is ablation a possible next step?
Avatar n tn Doctors decided to wait until she showed definite signs of necessity for the pacemaker. She was diagnosed almost three years ago and still has not had a pacemaker put it because she is dealing with the heartblock okay at this time. I can tell you that she appears as normal as the next child and plays very hard. She runs circles around her older brother and is a lively, extremely active little girl. My friend found a support group online for pediatric heartblock....
Avatar n tn What happens when my pacemaker is disconnected to be replaced by a new one at end of battery life? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/253579'>Pacemaker</a>.
Avatar n tn I had slow heartbeat and when I was eight and in 1994 they implanted a permanent minuet pacemaker. I have the same pacemaker today (I'm currently 21 and about to be 22, female). I had to change from a children's doctor to another medical center because of my age. So, where I am now is relatively new. My old physician told me that my heart was slightly enlarged. Recently, they found a blood clot on one of my leads in my right atrium and have put me on Coumadin.
Avatar m tn He feels he does not need a pacemaker because he can work steady, is not dizzy nor faint and lives a normal life. After seeing the good results of my 93yr old mom receiving a pacemaker, I , as his wife, would love for him to consider getting one. I fear his heart will just stop one day...it scares me. How can I encourage him to consider this procedure, or , if he seems fine without one, should he not worry about it?