PacemakerEffectiveness

Are some Pacemakers better than others?  My previous PM was a Medtronic VIVA XT Defib item that was replaced with a Medtronic Claria MRI CRT-D this past Nov 30. The Claria looks to be around 20% smaller than the VIVA XT.  Two weeks prior, I took a pulmonary treadmill stress test - Performing it was a breeze. Today, I couldn't perform that chore. Either the new PM isn't as effective as the old, or the series of ills I suffered in late Dec/early Jan took their toll. (diverticulitis then C-Diff followed by a pneumonia that landed me in the hosp. for a few days.) Can one go downhill that quickly? A positive note: That Holter around my neck comes off in 2 hours!!

 

2 Comments

There is a 3rd alternative !

by IAN MC - 2019-03-09 14:40:59

Your new PM may not have been adjusted properly to give you optimmum performance !   What did they ( and you ) say after your treadmill test ?

ian

Pacemaker optimization

by Dave H - 2019-03-15 11:42:46

The Doc. who ordered the treadmill stress test didn't provide much info.  He promised this, that, and the other thing -- he was a heart failure "specialist."  Trying to contact him was near impossible so, I dumped him a few days ago. New PM was optimized- via echo - by a talented EP in late Jan. I was told it increased my LVEF by about 20%.

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The pacer systems are really very reliable. The main problem is the incompetent programming of them. If yours is working well for you, get on with life and enjoy it. You probably are more at risk of problems with a valve job than the pacer.