Transvenous pacemaker insertion video
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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.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Apr; 87(4):1275-7. Allergy to pacemaker silicone compounds: recognition and surgical management. Oprea ML, Schnöring H, Sachweh JS, Ott H, Biertz J, Vazquez-Jimenez JF.
Source
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Abstract
Silicone is a widely used biomaterial. Contact allergy, particularly to silicone components of pacemaker coatings, is uncommon.
Dear Shabna,
The reason that there are 2 incisions for the pacemaker placement is that your child is an infant, which means that the pacemaker is an epicardial pacemaker system. This means that the pacemaker leads have to be attached to the outside of the heart, and this is separate from the placement of the pacemaker generator in the abdomen. Your father, as an adult with large blood vessels, has a transvenous pacemaker system.
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.
The left lung is well-aerated with no definite nodule or mass. There are mild to moderate emphysematous changes. A left transvenous pacemaker is in place. Mutichamber cardiomegaly.
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.
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.
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?
I am on my 3rd pacemaker after an ablation and pacemaker insertion 12 years ago. Since my new one on the 5th of May was ok with the exception of lacking energy to walk far. Prior to my last insertion i was walking 4k's a day. Since then no way. i went back to my Doctor 4 weeks ago and told him. He said he would make it more sensitive. Then I experienced headaches amd feelings of nausea on many occasions.
i went back the following week to be told my BP had gone sky high. 160/102.
My father, 89, recently had a pacemaker inserted due to bradycardia. His PMD and internal medicine specialist started him on Coumadin afterwards. Since my step-mother had been hospitalized a week before with GI bleeding due to long term (20 years) effects of Coumadin, my father is reluctant to keep on with the medication now he's at home.
The American Heart Association Guidelines list a range of indications for permanent pacemaker insertion, including a period of asystole lasting more than 3.0 seconds. Does your 2.8 second pause warrant pacemaker insertion? Once again, this should only be considered in patients without an underlying reversible cause such as hypokalemia or pauses occurring in the presence of SVT. A repeat Holter following correction of your hypokalemia will be important.
I hope this information helps.
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He has already gone over the risks high chance of ending up with a pacemaker. I will have to stay in the hospital over night to have my heart continuously monitored. I wanted to hear some other stories from people who have had this procedure, how long was the hospital stay? when did you go back to work? any complications?
She has undergone operation for catheter insertion. Has anyone seen any video as to how the CAPD is performed at home - manual CAPD (not connecting to an APD machine-these are available on youtube.com). The steps beginning from draining the solution, connecting new bag, may be dressing and covering exit site etc...
can somebody post a link so that I can download? Ofcourse, I know that BAXTER will provide training but I need this in addition. Thanks in advance.
I have had one performed on 7/15/08 (the AFIB never stopped) and the second on 12/2/08. I am still going into AFIB. I take Sotalol and Metoprolol (bad side effects), along with commoudin. My surgeon says it may take up to 4 months for the AFIB to stop. I have worn an event monitor for MONTHS and it clearly shows the AFIB events.I wonder if I am being stalled / put off until time when a pacemaker may be installed.
Any ideas?
It makes sense that a heart rate that slow, that consistently will need pacing to bring it back up to a more normal rate.
Ablation of atrial tachycardia is successful in approximately 75% of patients (see Scheinman PACE 2004). The rate of major complications (including pacemaker insertion and stroke) is less than 1%. Although this risk is low you do need to consider what such a complication would mean for you and how that compares with a more conservative (low risk) alternative such as taking meds.
I would recommend discussing these options with your EP.
I was having severe headaches after an ablation and found out I was having junctional rhythms and had to have a pacemaker. I had them even after the pacemaker but the doctor reprogrammed my pacemaker and that helped. Maybe some adjustments just need to be made.They told me it would take a few times before they got it right.
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