pacerinterogation
- by trish
- 2017-07-10 14:14:55
- Checkups & Settings
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Just had first check at Cleveland Clinic. They put my pacer in Magnet mode. in few minutes felt heart rat slowing and felt dizzy. Why ? Felt fine as soon as magnet removed. never had this before in checks in Savannah, Trish
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interrogation
by The real Patch - 2017-07-10 17:47:44
The magnet causes a switch to change position allowing the device to be controlled via the computer monitor. This allows then to read the performance data your device has stored swince the last interrogation, update software, and so on. One of the things they do during interrogation is to vary the pacing rate up and down to see how your heart responds and that is what you are feeling. It can be uncomfortable and often takes awhile (up to an hour) for the sensation to go away but no harm. The techs should advise before doing that test so you aren't surprised but often they don't bother. In the old days, those of us with St. Judes ICDs were also treated to a Jesus Jolt during interrogation to test the device defibrillator and our ability to dance the macarena. They no longer perform that test, thank goodness.
Interrogation
by TBrous&Chip - 2017-07-10 19:28:17
Pm rep forewarned me that I might feel faint as he ran the test. He was correct. I did not have any after effect.
It's a Shock Isn't It??
by NiceNiecey - 2017-07-11 02:26:14
They also do it to test our escape rhythms defined on the internet: In cardiology a ventricular escape beat is a self-generated electrical discharge initiated by, and causing contraction of, the ventricles of the heart; normally the heart rhythm is begun in the atria of the heart and is subsequently transmitted to the ventricles.
The first time my cardiologist "stopped" my PM, I nearly passed out and fell right off the table!
I am amazed by the comment by the Real Patch that they gave him a "test" defibrillation! Wowzers! Glad they stopped that practice!
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1st Interrogation
by FaithGrace - 2017-07-10 15:24:28
Isn't that the strangest feeling?? I wish my Pacemaker Rep would have explained to me what was going to happen when she placed the strong magnet over my device. As I understand it, The Strong Magnet is used to cause the device to stop pacing briefly so that they can see what your own heart rate is without being paced. But wow, what a crazy feeling of immediate dizzy light headedness! I was ready for it at my 2nd pacemaker check , but that 1st time was a shocker!