Temporary pacemaker insertion procedure
Common Questions and Answers about Temporary pacemaker insertion procedure
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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.
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.
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.
This would be a good question for your cardiologist but my guess is. . . that unless your heart simply can't beat at all without a pacemaker, you'll be fine. Most people get the pacemaker because their heart rate is too slow. But slow (say the 30's or 40's) isn't the same as stopped. So you can survive those few minutes while they unplug one unit and connect the leads to the new unit.
My Dad had his replaced and he was in and out in an hour or so.
A pacemaker does not stop arrhythmias They keep the heart at a certain rate You may continue to have the sensations of arrhythmia but the heart will be maintain at a constant rate so you don't have the elevated HR as normally experienced with AFIB. What was the reason for the implant? Is it just a temporary thing until the AV node bounces back?
If you did require a pacemaker, there is a bit more risk to this procedure as opposed to ablation. However total SVT ablation comolications are only 4%, to include all non life threatening or minor incidents just as bruises forming or patients getting dizzy when they see the sheath pulled out. While it may be high for the EP lab, in the grand scheme of cardiology or even surgery in general it's pretty safe to implant.
when I was last in hospital, an 87 year old man in the bed next to me had a pacemaker fitted. Before the procedure, he could hardly walk, even using a frame, and was always
panting/going dizzy. Within one day of the procedure he was walking without the frame
and wasn't panting. His colour returned to normal and I was totally shocked and blown away by the transformation.
t have a internal pacemaker. This was temporary pacing wires placed on the heart at the time of his open heart surgery. They were used briefly postop when his heart rate was slow. When he was ready to go home, they clipped them at the skin level and let the remaining, stainless steel wires retract into the skin. I know that removing the wires can be risky due to irritation to the heart muscle itself or bleeding. He is going to call his open heart surgeon tomorrow.
Until I read the paperwork much later, I had no idea that the TOE part of the procedure involved the insertion of an ultrasound probe into my oesophagus, and I am extremely concerned about the possible detrimental effect this may have on my already ailing oesophagus which has an extensive and long segment of Barrett's disease(C7 M8). Unfortunately, my Gastroenterologist is away overseas at present so I cannot get his advice.
This condition is also called as elastic hymen. A minor surgical procedure should remove the hymen is such cases as elastic hymens sometimes do cause pain during sexual intercourse.
Girls who do have a hymen can break their hymen in a number of differerent ways, many times without even knowing it.
Some of the non-sexual ways in which a hymen will tear are:
1. Through an accident or injury.
2. Horseback riding, bicycling, high jumping, gymnastics or similar sports.
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Minor complications include minor bleeding at the site of catheter insertion, temporary heart rhythm disturbances caused by the catheter irritating the heart muscle and temporary changes in blood pressure.
More significant complications, are quite rare, and given your level of anxiety, I think it's best not to even venture there.The risk of dying during an EP study is less than 1 out of 1,000.
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?
They put me at ease by letting me know that they were going to put in a temporary pacer and then switch out the pacer. The whole procedure took less than 45 min and I was awake the entire time.
You decision is a heavy one and should not be taken lightly. I know because I was there. But It was the right decision for me. Good luck to you.
The surgery was accompanied with a maze procedure to normalize the heart beat rate to normal. However, after the surgery she has still been kept on pacemaker as cardiologists said her heart rate is still on 48-55 per minute (which is quite slow). The cardiologists have suggested that if the heart rate does not return back to normal a permanent pacemaker maybe required. Can anyone please suggest whether to wait for the heart beat to be back to normal or go for the pacemaker.
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