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Pacemaker Hypertension

I had a Medronic Atapta pacemaker implanted on Aug. 7. Within 4 hs. my BP began to rise and and peaked at 202/90 14 hrs. later. I was given additional med. to bring my BP under control and discharged. Since then my BP which has become hypertensive is being treated with a combo of Lisinopril and Norvasc but the results are erratic. I asked the cardiologist what is causing this hypertension, since before the implant my BP was generally 140 or less systoic and 70 or less diasystolic without med...

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Extra beats!

The doctor called and told me that the holter monitor shows my pacer was not kicking in, but that I did have some extra heart beats. He said they're nothing to worry about and I only had 109 extra beats in 24 hours. He told me it was a low number compared to others who's heart have much higher number of extra beats. He said that he even seen one that had close to 20,000 extra beat. They can't hurt you, is what he said, but, I really don't like the feeling of my heart having extra beats. Can anyo...

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Any news from Amanda?

Hi there!

I was just wondering whether anyone has heard from Amanda and knows how she's doing after surgery. Have been thinking of her all the time, hope she's fine.

Thanks,
Inga

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Anyone had similar pain?

I am a 23 yr old female. I had my pacemaker implanted at age 15 so I have it 8 yrs. These past few days I have been experiencing dull pain all around my pacemaker area, armpit, left arm and left breast.

I can't see the doctor until at least Tuesday and I wondered if anyone had any insight as to what it may be or if you experience similar pain.

In the 8 years of having my pacemaker I have not experienced this.

Thanks,
Indigest

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Battery Heat????

Hello all! I am just wondering if anyone has ever felt heat at their implant site. The other day, I happened to feel the spot, and it just felt really hot. I asked a friend (who is a nurse) to feel it later, but no heat. So, I just chalked it up to being in the sun or a fluke. The next day, I felt the heat again, and happened to be sitting next to my nurse friend. She also felt the heat this time. I wondered if this could just be a result of having a battery or generator kicking on, or co...

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Is it normal for the pacemaker to move?

I have had a pm for 13 yrs now and have never experienced it moving before. The last few months it has been quite sore especially when lifting my arm above my head and making various arm movements. When i felt to see where it was, I wasn't sure whether what I was feeling was the pm or not as it isnt in the usual place. Not sure if I'm making any sense but I hope I am!!! Any advice?
ps I have spoken to my tech about it and he said that the pain is normal and is justy something I will hav...

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Need your help please!

My pacemaker is on stand-by, it only beats when my heart goes below 40 beats. I've been having problems with feeling the ventrical lead beating a lot in the past couple of days. The reason I know it's the ventrical is because when I go for my pacemaker check, I'm very sensitive to the ventrical lead beating my heart. I made an appointment with my EP yesterday and the tech told me that my heart is beating on it's own about 99.9 percent of the time, but, why am I feeling the ventrical lead pace f...

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dizziness and complications

Well let me begin by saying if I didnt have bad luck I wouldnt have any luck at all!. Summary- I got a PM implanted on 6/11/2009 for atrial tach/SVT. I had an AV node ablation on July 29th leaving me 100% paced and that night I my ventricle lead failed (likely because they hit with a catheter when doing my ablation). August 2nd I was back in the cath lab to have a new lead placed. About 3 days after that I developed this very achey chest pain. It worsened to the point where I had it 24/7...

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soreness 6 months pm implant

I've had my pacemaker for about 6 months now and it's still quite sore where the pacemaker sits. Has anyone else experienced this?

My doctor said it could take up to 6 months for scar tissue to fill in there, but I thought for sure by this point the soreness would be gone.

Thanks

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pacer moved

I had my pacemaker installed on July 23rd. The scar is minimal as was the bruising and soreness. The last week I've noticed the edge closest to my armpit has lifted slightly and you can clearly see the edge of the unit. It's sore to touch and feels almost like a slight burning sensation when it's rubbed by a shirt etc. I called the pacemaker clinic and they kinda tried to brush off the problem saying that although it could be fixed I'd run the risk of infection if they had to open me up agai...

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got a docs appiontment tuesday

hi everyone ,hope u all well ,id like to start with thanking you for your advice on my last post pm and merchanical m valve it has took me all this time to get hubby to agree to see a doc just for a cheak up men are stubborn somtimes well mine is anyway . as mentiond in last post about missed clickes and doubling .now at times he gets out of breath more when walking or bending also thee other day he mentioned his cheast was tight in centre and a pain to the left side not the pm site he is a ver...

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so confused... failure to pace due to lead

Ok so I am sooooo confused. I had a dual chamber pacemaker put in on June 11. This last wednesday they went in and did the AV node ablation. So here I sit, saturday, still in the hospital. Why you ask???? Because I am having failure of capture when I lay on my right side. It is only a beat here and there. They have been changing my settings around to try and adjust for it and make my voltage high. But now my physician has left for vacation and his intent was to discharge me. Me I am th...

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pacemaker

yes i needed to know my mother in law had a pacemaker defubilator put in a month ago, she is 53 yrs old and she complains she doesnt' feel any better but her swelling and her color looks alot better. my question is she is lazy could this be part of it? should she be up moving around going places walking or doing something to get her blood flowing to make her feel better? she came in this weekend and she said it wore her out to walk across the mall, is this possible or is she using this as a exce...

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Home after head pain

Hi, I am home now after the shooting pains in the back of my head after being in the hospital for 4 days. I had a pacemaker put in on July 8th. They took all kinds of test, and all the results came back negative for anything. They even interrogated my pacemaker again. I have to see my primary doctor in a couple of weeks for a follow up. I think they believe that it will go away in time. One if my lympth nodes are swollen a little in that area around my neck, but they could not find anythin...

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no answers

I'm back, I've been in the hospital since July 20, My incison area where my difib/pace maker is swollen, right along with my left arm. they have ran a lot of test, and can't find the cause. I don't have an infection of any kind, one of the veins in my arm is narrow, but they say this is not causeing the pain and swellen. They say I should not be in pain or swellen. but this device causes me pain and discomfort everyday that i have had it. Anyone have any ideas on what the doctors or I might be m...

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more info from Ruesado.....

Here is where my research betweeen Theodur and Prednisone is going in regards to possible contributors to me contracting A-fib.
The year was @ 1987-89, I was stationed at Travis A.F.B. California. My physician was increasing my theodur from 1 each (300 mg) once a day to 3 each (900mg) a day.
This lasted for 6 months until after numerous visits to the ER, with shortness of breathe, I manage to convince a Major in charge of Cardio-pulmo, that I wasn't going to live this way anymore. He...

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Pectoral muscle pacing?

Hi!
I've had my pacemaker for nearly two years, after a CA and history of bradycardia. Everything has been fine and I even had the PM repositioned to under my pectoral muscle about 18 months ago so it would bother me less and stay in place.

Lately, I have had strange muscle spasms which are very steady and obvious when I exercise. You can see my pectoral muscle pop forward as if the pacemaker is pacing the muscle. It doesn't matter if I'm running, hiking, biking etc. It happens e...

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abnormal beat after operation

hello everyone... i am zeena.
i need to know if any of you had gone through any operation after the implant? would the operation effect the function of pacemaker? i have an operation a month ago to remove my fibroid... and guess what.. when they did ecg on me... the beat shows abnormal... please share if you know

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Disconnecting lead to atria

Hi to everyone!!

I just joined with an interest to better understand the condition of my grandma who has been living with a pacemaker for 14 years.

This week she was rushed to hospital after having a rapid heartbeat. She stayed in the hospital overnight for observation.

Her cardiac doctor advised her to have surgery to disconnect one of the leads, the one that stimulates the atria, so that her pacemaker would just work on the ventricle.

Has anyone else...

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Compatability of backpack leaf blowers & pacemaker

My new backpack leaf blower instructions say to check with Dr. before operating if I have a pacemaker. What have been your experiences with using a backpack leaf blower?

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