Mustard procedure: a-fib


I was wondering if there is anyone who had the mustard procedure and had a pacemaker in. What were the reasons for the pacemaker . I have been in a-fib for the last 37 years, and it has never effected me in anyway. My heart rate is now 47-50bpm and at night it goes as low as 28bpm. They now want to put in a pacemaker because of my low heart rate. They also want to try and change my heart rhythm, but no one has ever suggested that before. I was wonder if there was anyone who had the same thing or had any suggestions.




4 Comments

Mustard procedure?

by ElectricFrank - 2008-08-04 08:08:16

What is the mustard procedure?

mustard procedure is to repair TGA

by jenn11 - 2008-08-04 08:08:17

the mustard procedure is to repair Transposition of the great arteries

Thanks

by ElectricFrank - 2008-08-07 01:08:29

That is a new one on me. Thanks for the input.
I just looked it up on Google and understand what it is. It would seem like the reversal of the heart chamber functions would make the ECG look different. There is no reason why it shouldn't work fine, but would always open the door for a doc to misunderstand the ECG and possibly the pacer settings.
I would be sure and see an EP who has experience with Mustard patients.

frank

just got mine

by george123 - 2008-08-11 08:08:29

had a pacemaker put in two weaks ago when my heart fitst started acting up the doctor sed i wold have to have two more surgerys one was a pacemaker he sed in all cases of pepol with Transposition of the great arteries they will have to have one had open heart surgery in 1963 and Transposition of the great arteries in1968 did fine until 2002 ben throw heck ever sence i cant beleve your doctor left you in a fib that long i was in it for a month and it drove crazy was geting cardoverted alot to get out of a fib. hade stent in2003 and ablation in 2006 in sucked wand up bleading enturnly and exturnly and then with dvt .the right side of my heart is enlarged a valve is almost enstage my right side e.f is 10 to15 presente. will problyhave to have transplant

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