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Glad to find you all!

I just discovered this site last night and was overcome with relief that there were other folks who suddenly and unexpectedly needed a pacemaker and still are wondering how the heck did this happen!

I had my pacemeaker implanted in February'08 after suddenly developing complete heart block. I just turned 50, was in the best shape of my life, worked out religously, and in great health (or so I thought).
I had began having trouble walking up the stairs, but was never weak and coul...

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How is Triam 21

There has been a lively conversation on chat today, am with everyone wondering how you are. Can you give us an update.
Just wondering how you are? Billie

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dentist visit

I have an icd and I'm going to the dentist on monday. Anyone know if there is anything at a dentist office you have to be concerned about i.e. xrays , tools ect. any info would be appreciated.

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I finalley got out of Australia

Hello fellow pacers!!!!

Well, I wrote a few months ago telling you I was going on a cruise. Well I am happy to say that my husband and I had a wonderful time sailing the South Pacific on the new P&O cruise liner Pacific Dawn. I took out extra cover on health insurance and travelled fine. After having a pacer for over 43 years I finally got out of Australia for the first time. I would dearly love to visit the USA but my cardio informs me that I would never get insurance to go there....

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IPOD interference with PM

Quote from testing:
By the way, none of the researchers provided information on Conflict of Interest.



"Among 800 tests on 100 patients (mean age 77.1) with single- or dual-chamber pacemakers, the findings included:


51% of patients and 20% of calibration tests in the office showed some type of interference.
19% of patients and 7.88% of these tests indicated spurious sensing in either the atrial or ventricular channel detected on the device rate...

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Questons

Dear Friends,

I found this site a couple of days ago and I’m kind of curious about a couple of things. But first let me tell you why I was even looking for something on pacemakers.

I got a pacemaker for slow heart beat about four mo. ago and it has been a trip. I was told to expect to be kind of sore for a few days to a week but by the end or the week I probably wouldn’t even know I had one. Didn’t work that way. It was three weeks before I could even move my arm withou...

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Everything you always wanted to know about pacemakers but couldn't think to ask.

Hello.

Here is a website anyone can refer to for Q's and A's about pacemakers.
Their purpose, their function and more.

http://docs.ksu.edu.sa/PDF/Articles13/Article130879.pdf

~ Dominique ~

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After a fall

Hi, guess I'm posting this because I've been thinking about it enough that I'm a litte anxious. I tripped and fell the other day, landed hard on my left knee then rolled to my left side (BTW my PM is on my left side above my breast, implated on 10/30/07 so I'm just under 5 months postop) Right after the fall I felt HORRIBLE, aside from the pain in my knee, I felt very light headed, short of breath and was getting a thumping in my chest, kind of like the beat I get when the PM is turned off (I...

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Answer to: What is an EP study?

The Electrophysiology Study
A catheter study for diagnosing and treating cardiac arrhythmias

By DrRich

The electrophysiology study (EP study) is a special catheterization test in which electrode catheters (flexible, insulated wires with metal electrode tips) are inserted into the heart in order to study the cardiac electrical system. The cardiac electrical system is important because it controls the heart rhythm, and abnormalities in the electrical system are responsib...

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message to JohnS

Hi John, I sent you a private message regarding a single lead Medtronic. After reading your previous posts, I see you have a sense of humor just like my husband's! Please let me know of any info you have on "Why a single lead?" aldeer

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Search Facility

Can't believe I have been using the site for seven weeks and have only just found the 'Search' on the top right. And that is thanks to Harley63 who mentioned in a reply to a posting that I have just read. It is brilliant and provides answers to most of the questions that I have asked over the last weeks - so I probably didn't need to actually post these questions, all the answers were already there.

The plus side of not seeing it is that I had to pluck up the courage to get involved...

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Dreams

Thanks for sharing your dreams (nightmares) with me. Once again it is good to know I am not alone and not going 'nuts'! Going to have a go at the affirmation before I go to sleep - thanks for that.

Re medication, I am not on a heart meds and my blood pressure meds haven't be altered since my PM and I've been on them for years - amlodopine, lisinopril, indapamide plus an aspirin. My BP is well controlled at the moment. So I do think it is anxiety related and this is also affecting...

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Thank you all

Hi everybody,
I just wanted to thank you all so much for your support. It is so great to know that I can go on this site anytime and know that I am in good hands.
I love reading everyones posts and seeing all the helpful responses that are given. I know sometimes we may not always see eye to eye on things, however this truly is one big family...and I am so proud to be part of it. This family grows daily and you all take time out of your days to help someone out.
I love this n...

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PACEMAKER HACKERS.

Hello all.

I was looking for some information in response to pacemakers and wireless laptops, when I came across this article.
I debated as to whether I should post it, as in the past, some articles have caused some to panic.
I decided that in this day and age, you can't be too careful, and knowledge is power.
So, please just read it carefully, as well as the comments made by people who have already read what you are about to read.
May be you already know about it...

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More about herat block

Does this mean that if you are pacing at 100% in your top chamber that there is no electrical pulse between the upper and lower chambers does that constitute a thied degree heart block?

I am pacing at 75% in top atrium due to dual lead out pacing afib which is intermitent but now controlled at under 1% by beta blockers
Does this mean I will go on to 100% top atrium pacing dependancy and if so will that lead to a heart block and then require a defibrillator?

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one year update

Hello friends,
It's been a little over one year since my pm went in. All is well!!!
I'm 48 and have SSS. I passed out on St. Patricks day. After a trip to the ER they put in a pm because my bpm were in the low 30s. Since that time i have done 2 half marathons and a few shorter races. I'd like to share what I have learned over the past year. I'm fine physically,but it's taken me about a year to believe this. I think it is really critical to understand what is going on and to belie...

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what is a complete heart block?

Is it when your arteries have a build up of fat or plaque?

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any advice on wireless connections

Maisie has had her Pacemaker since she was 2, her school are in the process of having wireless laptops in each class have heard so many things about this but woundered if any one had any advice

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Attention Ted

I have sent mail to your sbcglobal mail box. I hope it is still good.

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Thank you all

Thanks to all of you who posted to my WiFi question. (jessie, it was good to see your post! Thanks!) It's good to know there are no known issues with it. I think it was just me and my Easter dinner hangover. :-) I have been on a diet for ten weeks and totally destroyed it that day. LOL

I love the WIFI and the laptop! tee hee...I am such a geek!!!!

Happy pacing everyone!

Theresa

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I'm 43 and have had my pacemaker four weeks today. I'm looking forward to living another 50 years and this marvelous device inside me will help me do that.