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Hello all: I am new to this site but stumbled across it and find it has some extremely nice down to earth people on board.

I have a simple question that perhaps you could answer for me. I have a single lead pacemaker for Bradycardia. My question concerns the area of replacement once needed. I am considering a career change and am concerned about insurance needs for that replacement. Is it like getting a brand new one in which the cost was considerable, or is it more like maintenance?

Thank you in advance.

Mike

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mike

by october58 - 2010-11-10 01:11:42

Thank you Smitty. So it's basically a whole brand new cost like getting it for the first time?

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by SMITTY - 2010-11-10 12:11:50

Hello,

Welcome to the Pacemaker Club.

I had to have a replacement for my 9 year old pacemaker last year and there was hardly a dimes worth of difference in the surgery of cost.

Mine is a dual lead and the leads were not replaced but the pacemaker was replaced with a newer model which they say can do more things better, but honestly I can not tell the difference.

Currently there is no such thing as battery replacement. Maybe someday, but for now the entire unit much be replaced. As for the cost it was about the same as the original although I did not have to get new leads. But like everything else, prices had increased in 9 years.

Smitty

bradycardia

by kevinuncc - 2010-11-12 02:11:23

Mike,

I'm exploring need for pacemaker due to low heart rate, but am told I don't need one unless I'm fainting. Curious to know the following:

what was your resting heart rate before?
what is it now?
do you feel better now?

Thanks,

Kevin

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by fantomasz - 2010-12-16 10:12:09

i never past out but my pulse was low 30's.Sinus bradycardia.I feel better.they say i need 1 lead pacemaker but they decide give me dual.
total cost was 38k but insurance will cover

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