pacemaker surgery anesthesia

I had a pacemaker put in November 2010. It was the most horrifying experience I have ever gone through as the lidocaine had absolutely no effect and versed does not work on me so I had full feeling of surgery from the initial incision to the creation of the pocket into my muscle and placement of the pacemaker. My heart rate and blood pressure had been dropping to critical levels. A BP of 60/40 at night and a heart rate in the low to mid thirties was commonplace.

My Dad has various heart issues. He has had bypass surgery about 15 years ago. Since then he has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Today, he was scheduled for surgery to remove some colon polyps. Just as they put him under the anesthesia, his resting heart rate dropped to 30 bpm. He was barely under as this happened (he said that he could hear them start to talk about it). They did not end up doing the surgery and he was awake about a half hour later.

I got LBBB when pacemaker pacing at the right ventricle. When my pacemaker fail then I realized I got complete heart block.

I have my biventricular device now. It was rough going. I know this procedure isn't called surgery but it sure feels like it. I did receive anesthesia. Pretty sore right now but getting a little better each day.

This procedure is similar to the implantation procedure, except that usually the pacemaker leads do not need to be replaced. Under local anesthesia, the incision is opened, the generator is detached from the leads and thrown away, a new generator is attached, and the incision is then closed. The replacement procedure is typically shorter and simpler than the original installation of the pacemaker. Once you are in the lab being prepped for the procedure, external pacing pads are placed...

He has three younger doctors who now work w/ him, an attending, a fellow and a resident, that seem a little less sure of that and are still talking about maybe having to put in another pacemaker. Her surgeon and his fellow are also thinking a new pacemaker is still a possibility. However, the surgeon says her cardiologist is very good and he would be willing to trust his judgement in our situation. She is feeling fine again now that the anesthetic is completely worn off.

She is not a candidate for the surgery due to her other health problems.

The first pacemaker was implanted under a local anesthetic. It was very painful. I refused to have anymore for the rest of my life. Few years later, it came up that I need another type of pacemaker. The doctor offer a general anesthetic for the rest of life whenever it needs a pacemaker change. Last few years, I went through a lot of sedations when I have gastroscopy and colonoscopy. I didn't feel a thing, I slept through the whole procedure.

Ok, here's my situation. I have a heart disorder called Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia. I won't bore everyone with the details of it, but I've had two catheter ablations and a pacemaker implanted then because of one of the surgeries. I just found out yesterday that I need to get another lead put in my pacemaker because one isn't doing the job anymore and my heart is having lots of arrythmias and is skipping beats a bunch.

I'm 27 now, and I had my pacemaker implanted in 2002. Its not a bad surgery, I was awake for mine. They gave me some medication to help me relax, and a local anesthesia. I could feel some pressure and stuff while they were actually doing the implant, but it wasn't painful. I stayed overnight one night in the hospital, and then was released the next evening. Recovery was fine...my incision was a little sore and tender, but nothing I couldn't handle.

I ended up having every type of SVT except Wolf H Syndrome. My cardiologist was scared he would have to put a pacemaker in at the time and wants to go back in for another ablation 3-d mapping in 3 mths. My questions are: 1. Is it normal or common to have more than one type of SVT? 2. If I ended up with a pacemaker could I have more children? 3. What would the risk of future pregnancies be with and without the pacemaker??

What kind of anesthesia are patients given when they have decompression surgery for chiari malformation?

hello, well i am absolutely terrified of my upcoming surgery. i must get my gallbladder removed this coming 20th. you see i'm emetophobic (irrational fear of nausea and vomiting). please if anyone here has ever been put under anesthesia please tell me how it felt when you woke up. nausea, upset stomach, tired, ect.

Has anyone out there ever had to receive more then general and/or local anesthesia? I read that sometimes, so the patient does not cough or move during surgery, there will be a tube put down their thoat to be put on a breathing machine. This scares me - if anyone has had this done or know why its necessary or the pros & cons, please reply.

When a battery is replaced, is the person put under anesthesia completely. My 92 year old mother needs this done, and we are concerned about having her go entirely under. Can just that area be numbed?

After a few years the medicines were not working. They fitted a pacemaker for me. My svt over ride it. I had an ablation 3 years after the pacemaker then. Somehow, the pathway attached it back. I remain in wpw pattern not sydrome. Now, I am in perimenopause. Everything play up again. I think the hormone playing a major trick here. I hope I answered your question. Feel free to ask more if you have any query.

Like dental work or any local anesthesia its possible. The amount of discomfort is usually greater with topical anesthesia than injection anesthesia. Most people (not everyone) have no pain or little pain which is mild and fleeting.

It depends on the preferences of the surgeon and the patient. The local anesthesia injection was very effective at eliminating any sensation of pain for me during two retinal surgeries (ERM peels). Supplementary IV sedation can also be provided to reduce anxiety, to produce sedation, and to eliminate any memories of the surgery. General anesthesia might also be used for very anxious or uncooperative patients.

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..

As ed says, you should have had an EKG before your surgery, because this is standard procedure before any surgery involving anesthesia. Was one done? That is the first and most important question for you to ask whatever doctor you are seeing. Second, you should now be under the regular care of a cardiologist, one who will keep an eye on you for years, to say nothing of answering your questions. Do you have a cardiologist? If not, you should get a referral to one about now.

Does it take you a long time to wake up from the anesthesia after the surgery is over?

good you ask me.. my pacemaker is set to 80beats and I'm 100% depend on my pacemaker.. i have a Medtronic this my 2nd. pacemaker... my first Medtronic pacemaker i had it for 18 yrs. until the doctor turn it down than it didn't work good.. had to get a new one.. in Dec. it will be 2yrs. i had my pacemaker check last week and i find out the doctor that put my pacemaker in didn't set my pacemaker for life depend.. Good news is now my pacemaker is set for it not to be ever turn off..

As I was being prepped for the surgery I was petrified, but once it was over and done with I was ok. Just ask your doctor about a spinal. I would phone his office ASAP and see if you can see him and talk to him about it before your scheduled surgery date. Hopefully you will have better luck getting through to your doctor than I had.

Now a days there are so many different types of anesthesia they can use. May I ask what surgery you are having ? It it for Chiari ? Also how long did they say you would be under? My surgery lasted over six hours, not including the hours in pre op etc.

also you can now have an MRI with a pacemaker. I had one done in Febuary. The pacemaker representative has to be there to turn off the pacemaker (to keep the settings from being messed up) and a cardiologist usually is there in case he might be needed. Then afterwards, they turn the pacemaker back on and recheck the settings. Very good write up though!

My mother had her pacemaker replaced in March 09 She went for a pacemaker check today. She has had arrhytmias the past several months so she has an appt next week to see her doc. What causes arrhytmias even when you have a pacemaker. Is this normal? Pacemakers are supposed to treat this, right?

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.

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