New to PM

Hi i am New to this, i had a PM implanted 2 days ago now back home and feeling well although somehow shocked as i was feeling fine with no problema and visites my doctor for a checkup and he round my heart rate was too low (38) and Ender with a PM 24 hours later. One question i have is how do you cope with seatbelts because if you have an accident seatbelts might damage your PM. I am also wondering, i got a Biotronix evity 6 DR-T PM. Is this a good quality PM?

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They are all good.....

by BOBTHOM - 2018-10-13 16:51:25

All the PM's are pretty good these days.  It's really more about what your doctors feel comfortable with so that they can quickly and easily adjust settings if needed.

For the seatbelt, there are some places that sell covers if it bothers you, if not, the pacemaker itself is pretty resiliant and not easily damaged.  Look under the "shop" menu at the top of the page.

Good luck!

Seatbelts

by AgentX86 - 2018-10-13 19:40:19

Don't worry about being in an accident with a pacemaker (other than the obvious issues of being in an accident, period).  The "can" on the pacemaker is made if titanium and is litterally "bullet proof" (people have been shot in their pacemaker and both survived). 

That said, you might find seatbelts uncomfortable because they may rest on the "can" or on the scar.  I have a "sheepskin" seatbelt cover that I adjust so the belt rides over the scar.  I bought it on Amazon (to match the interior of my vehicle) and it's worked out quite well.

All pacemaker manufacturers are quite capable and have very high quality standards.  There are differences but your EP has selected the one most appropriate for your condition.

damage

by Tracey_E - 2018-10-15 15:04:58

An accident, even a very bad one, won't damage the pacer. Hopefully Don will chime in with his experience. We might end up bruised, but that beats going through the windshield. 

There are no bad quality pacers out there. There are some subtle differences between them, but they are all excellent. 

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