episode increase??

Pacemaker age 2004 St Jude. Pacemaker dependent. Have always had episodes with no symptoms. Checked pacer done every 3 - 6 months because of episodes. Episodes slowly increasing.
This week over 2000 episodes noted with //no symptoms..
Aware of possible causes such as a fib, a tachy, vent fib.
To see Dr. in am.
Any thoughts?????????????

2 Comments

episodes?

by golden_snitch - 2010-05-11 04:05:24

I don't understand what kind of "episodes" you mean. Please explain.

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Inga

follow up and thank you for comments

by gry - 2010-05-30 06:05:11

Thanks for the comments :) Doctor diagnosed atrial fibrillation causing the episodes increase. No heart degradation.
No symptoms. Can walk 2 miles.
feeling good now.
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