the last pm check i had in the office 6 months ago hurt i have had a pm since 96 and never had it hurt before it was when she turned my heart rate up the only thing i can think of is i had a stent put in a few months earlier my doctor said that shouldn't do anything i have another office in 2 weeks and i am a nervous wreck has any one else had this happen thanks pat

 

Had my PM fitted 24th June 10 for 2nd degree HB (insufficient beats relayed from atrium to ventricle). Post-op, I felt much better, have recovered fully & been very active with my hobby (classic cars), lifting engines, fitted a tow bar, etc. I noticed I was still a little SOB walking up steep hills and mentioned this at my 2 month check-up. The physiologist said my heart had raised my rate to 130 bpm on several occasions, but when I pursued the issue further, arranged for me to wear a 24 hour HR monitor & keep a diary of time I walked up hills, etc.
I went for the follow-up appt today.
Saw a different physiologist who explained that my atrium is indeed responding to exercise by increasing rate, but the upper limit on my PM for ve...

 

I received my Carelink monitor in April of this year and was able to successfully sync it with my ICD. Since then I have been able to transmit successfully to my care provider.Once after the initial syncing and then my 1st quarterly transmission. It would seem all is well.

When I got the monitor, the nurse did not give me much information about the device and attempts to talk with her since have proved futile. Perhaps someone here can provide me some information.

1. Does the monitor interrogate my ICD every night or only prior to transmitting (quarterly)?
2. If the power to the monitor were to fail - do I need to re-sync it to my ICD?
3. Do I need to take the monitor with me when I travel or will my ICD stor...

 

Not a question, just a complaint. I was supposed to go for my 4 week follow up on Monday. I had to call and reschedule because I have to go to a funeral. They only do checks 2ce a week and the next appointment I could get is Oct. 7. Ridiculous!  I feel fine so took it.  Everything looks good to me. The only things I don’t like is it looks like this scar is going to be longer and you can really see the outline of the pm this time. (even my son commented on it) Last one you couldn’t see at all and could barely feel it. This one stabs into me if I move a certain way and I still find it hard to sleep on my left side because it pokes into my under arm. Oh well. I’ll survive.

 

I'm am due to have another pacemaker fitted, in a year or two..
I've had my pacemaker in for 6 years.
I was wondering the recovery time for it, and is it the same when you first get it implanted...?

 

I had posted about a month ago about wanting my upper limit raised as it was set very low. It was set to track to 100 and sense to 105! Super low!
My Cardio –who actually listened to me – contacted the EP and they agreed that I needed to have it changed. It took awhile to get an appt at the PM clinic but I had my usual technician and 2 other women (think they were nurses that work with my EP team). It was a long appointment that involved me literally running around the hospital and up and down stairs to check all the settings each time they changed them! I felt ridiculous but oh it was so great when everything was tweaked and it all worked!
They never give me a report directly – I have to get it from my Cardio office, but the...

 

I live in So CA where every thing is expensive.
I wanted to share with you the cost of a pacemaker check up at hospital.
The charge in March (every three months) was $204.75
Since some parts of Obamacare is already in place the cost in June was $438.06 . Same type of check up. Nurse said price up because of new health rules.
I didn’t think the Obama care was in place until Jan 1 but some parts start when the bill was signed.
When I transmit by computer the cost will be the same as clinic check every three months.
Medicare my first insurance.
My secondary insurance has raised premium 40%.
So keep check on your health bills.
There is no free lunch so expect cost changes.....

 

Just got pacer to avoid pauses and avoid passing out ......
passed out once at home and dropped like a ton of poop. Scared the heck out of my family....
Still have arythmia problem, pacer is just to avoid passing out.

Lots of fun so far .... 4 ablations and still comes back..

Tim

 

Here is probably a very stupid question but I have never been afraid of asking stupid questions.
If you have a pm and you have not had problems for a very long time ( i assume we would know if something wasn't right) why do we have to go for pacer check ups. I can understand needing to get the battery life check but my pacer is only a little over 2 yrs. old.I have not had my pm checked in a year and 4 months. I do have an appt. with a new EP doctor on Thursday to establish a doctor-patient relationship and will get it checked, but was just curious as to why, if we are feeling great?
Thanks,
Mona

 

Hi All,

I had my ICD Medtronic Virtuoso II implanted on 27 Oct 2009 and recently had the device checked on June 11 2010. In the last check, it was picked up that my heart rate on one ocassion went up to 182 bpm. This was due to the fact that I was exercising. I do exercise (cardio and weights) on a regular basis.

Last night (07 Aug 2010). I started to hear beeping sounds, that lasted up to 10 secs but didn't realise that it was from my ICD. Today while chatting with a friend, I heard it again, and soon found out it was from the device. The beeps has taken place 4 times thus far.

Since, it's the weekend, I can't do much, but wait to speak to the doctor on Monday.

Has anyone had similar instances w...

 

Last Thursday, I had my first check-up since implantation (May 25th). For the first time, I've learned what my settings were: max 180, min 50. I've paced only 2% of the time, apparently at night.
OK, so I know that the last time I fainted, it had consequences (busted face & ribs), and that I haven't really done any strenuous exercise since the incident.
Nevertheless, I'm kind of wondering what the fuss was all about and if I wasn't too quick to accepting the procedure.

 

This is just from the tech or nurse who did my stress test today, but still good news I think.
I had the chemical stress test as they said my pacer will not allow me to hit my traget heart rate. But, I felt like I had ran 20 miles after it.
No sign of my RBBB which I have had all my life as far as I can recall.
Just wanted to be able to post something good for once.
On the 20th I go back for full test results and pacer download which was my request to see how it felt about the test for me.
I took more control today, ask tons of on going questions and that helped me the person.

 

Thanks for the response regarding heavy and tired legs after PM
I think it could be the setting it was paced 50 then 75 and legs nearly collapsed, doc then paced to 60 which seemed okay but heavy legs returned. I try to really exercise ,bike ride etc but that doesn't seem to help much.I have always been energetic but this has stopped me doing things even walking.

 

Just wondering if it is normal to not see the doctor when you go in for a PM check? This is the first time I have not seen him on a visit and I have had my PM for over a year. The tech said he was at the hosptial. She did not know anything and could not answer any of my questions! It was very frustrating.
My main concern right now is that I can not sleep. I found out from the tech that when I went in two months ago to see the doctor when he changed my RR he also raised my lower limit to 80. He did not tell me he did that but I had noticed that it never went lower than that anymore. The tech told me and said that his notes said it was to try to help with my irregular beats. I told her I can't sleep with it that high and asked if there...

 

I only had the pacemaker a week.....when to check up and found out the top is still beating to fast so they turned it down the bpm. Now i am feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded. They did say I will need meds to help with the top half of the heart. They slow it down so it dont race so much. But dont like this dizziness and light headiness. Anyone ele had this or have any suggestions.....I think I was in the 80 and now in the 60. Before this I was in the low 30.

 

Hi everyone,
I'm leaving for vacation in the morning and wondering if it's a good idea to bring my phone check thingy. I have one in a gray box with wires for my wrist and the round magnet and phone cutouts.

I just thought of bringing it now. What does the phone checker actually tell them? Is it worth bringing?

Thanks for your speedy replies....running around packing!

Wenditt

 

Went for 6 week PM check-up today and there were a few surprises.
Firstly, I didn't see the cardiologist who implanted the pacemaker - my check-up was in the "diagnostics unit" (where they do treadmill/ECG, etc tests).
In the atrium, my PM is just "sensing" (i.e. not pacing) meaning my heart is initiating beats correctly in the top. The ventricle is being paced 99% (hence my condition - 2nd degree heart block - beats are not efficiently relayed top-to-bottom).
I said I was still short of breath, e.g. walking up hills. I had assumed the rate response was on and the upper limit for heart rate needed increasing. I was told my PM showed my heart rate had naturally increased on occasions to 130, i.e. not as a result of the PM, ...

 

Hello to everyone
I haven't posted anything in a long time but always stop in and read the posts most every day and I wanted to give an update on my condition.
Had my 6 month check up on Thursday and it was not one of my better ones. The lead from my pacemaker to my upper chamber is giving off some different readings and is probably going to need to be replaced. The pacemaker made corrections and it is working ok. We are going to monitor it for the next 3 months and see what happens and then decide the proper course of action. My battery has about 12 - 18 months of life left and probably will need replaced about the time I turn 65. That ought to be interesting, insurance or medicare.
During the last month or so I have been ...

 

I posted a message about 3 weeks ago with my concerns qbout an upcoming MIBI test. I thanked Frank for his response but was saving my response to you Pookie until I got the results. I had the test on July 7 & 8 and have been awaiting the results. I have called the cardio. 3 times telling the nurse that I am still having dizzy spells and would like the results of my MIBI. She tells me she will look up my file and call me back. No such luck. I had such a dizzy spell last week in a store and had to quickly crouch down close to the floor because I was sure I was going to pass right out. I must have looked like such an idiot. lol I guess if there was anything serious I would have heard about. In the meantime I'm not impressed. What I am impess...

 

Hi guys, had my 6th month check up yesterday, brilliant news, afib episodes 11,000 first 6 months, 920 second six months, none at all this six months, I never took the medication but have a glass of red every day, have no idea if this has had an effect, wouldnt recommend it though unless doc says ok.

Vent pacing went from 84% then to 32% and this time only 6.5% fantastic news.

Atr pacing about 82%.

Told them I loved rate response on and how well I feel so they didnt change the settings, not got to go back for 12 months.

Battery life 4.5-7.5 years, so very non specific.

Heart rate had only gone up to 110, but am now leaving teaching and will have more time for gym, gardening etc, so hop...