Have Pacemaker but still out of breath

I have had Heart arrhythmia for years but was never a problem.
Late in 2006 I thought I wa having a heat attack, sweatty, out
of beath and went to the emergency room an they told me my heart was racing to fast and put me on medication. The Arrhythmia Institute reccomended I try a new medication first
and if that did not work they would schedule the pacemaker. To
make a lomng story short the scheduled the Pacemaker which
bcame infected at the site After removel, a new pacemaker was installed on the right side, this went OK. I went back six or seven times for ajustment sice I was still out of breath doing regular things to no avail. I am and have been experienceing excess fluid build up in my legs an still have bouts with heat failure when lying down. Has anyone had an experience like this??

2 Comments

virginia dude

by thomast - 2008-02-10 07:02:01

I had alot of trouble with my first pacemaker which was put in for about the same problem as you have. I t was a 2 wire unit. I was out of breath and had a lot of fluid buildup. After 6 months they removed it and replaced it with a 3 wire bi-ven in sync unit. I also take meds, but have been pretty good for almost 3 years with the new 3 wire unit. I take tikosyn, coreg, accupril and warfaren.

Virginia please Tell Us

by peter - 2008-02-11 03:02:17

Good morning Virginia. Could you please answer the following questions as I cant give you a satisfactory reply without them.
1. What type of arrhythmia did you have for years.
2. What type of pacemaker do you have.
3. What heart chambers does the pacemaker pace.
4. Are you pacemaker dependant.
5. Do you have an AV node ablation.
6. What medication are you on.
7. What medication were you on.
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