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Had a defibrillator implanted in Florida after a V-fib arrest. The device was tested on the table and didn't work (failed to convert induced V-fib) in four tries. Was discharged home to North Carolina after a few days with a device that had never been shown to work, and advised to consult an electrophysiologist ASAP. Two days later it began to fire although heart rate was in the 80's. Upon (emergency) evaluation the lead was noted to be displaced by 4 inches or more. Had to be redone. Did someon...

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Sinus Tachycardia after Pacemaker

I'm a 31 year old woman who had a pacemaker fitted on 26th March this year (just over a week ago).

I had the pacemaker fitted on the advice of my cardiologist for intermittent second degree block, which was causing me some dizziness and palpitations, and tiredness because of it occuring especially during the night. I had a choice because my case was 'borderline', but my cardiologist thought I would be safer with the device.

The procedure seemed to go really well, apart fro...

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Blood Pressure

I've been having some little spells while walking or upon standing up. These never occur while sitting or laying down. It feels like the top of my head wants to blow off and I become really dizzy. It also feels like strong pulses running though my ears.. They happen at irruglar times with no pattern. Sometimes I will have 3 or 4 a day and then sometimes none. I finally got my blood pressue taken during one of the spells and it was 156/96. Tthis is very high for me. I usually run around...

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temp pacemaker

Thank you to all who responded to my recent post. Kind of scarey. I did go this am to see the surgeon. He took a culture and said that he needs to go in and have a look. He looked at the site and kept saying "this is really weird". that was so helpful. He said he would page the Infectious disease consultant and talk to my cardiologist, then one of them will call me to let me know when it will be done. They told me yesterday to stop the antibiotics, also Plavix, so I'm waiting. He thinks they...

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Cooking with Induction

Is there anyone who knows something about the effect of an induction cooker on the pacemaker?
Jacques

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New Pacemaker Recipient

At 65 years old, I just had a pacemaker implanted the end of February 2010. I'm just learning about my pacemaker. I have felt pretty good since receiving the pacemaker except when I sit down in my recliner or lay down. My heart flutters. I can work in the yard and do lots of physically active tasks and this does not happen. It is only when I sit or lay down. It is not constant but has lasted intermitently over an hour. I also have a pain in the middle of my back since the surgery that h...

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Artificial Pacemakers

I may need to have my pacemaker and leads removed because of infection. Because I am pacemaker dependent, the doctor said I will need a temporary pacemaker until the infection is gone. Has this happened to any of you? Will I need to stay in the hospital during that whole time? My last infection took a month to clear up (I did not have the PM removed). I know I should have asked that at the appt this am and I will be going back tomorrow, but I wondered if anyone here knows.

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Thank you :-)

Dear All,
A special thank to Qverty, Wenditt, the fish, Ro, Dwight, Thomas and Carolyn65 for your so kind answers. I am ... impressed and was so touched this morning when I saw your messages on my iphone while going to work. It gave me some energy and I had the impression I could walk ... 12 minutes (was 10 yesterday so ... improving :-)).
It is really a great support and I really appreciate it. It is important for me, as well as for all of us to be able to share our queries with peo...

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blood clots

I haven't posted in a while, but is there anyone with this problem, I had my pacemaker/difibl since 3/09, my left arm and upper left body is always in pain and swelling, I can't use that arm for anything, last july i was in hospital because they found a blood clot in my left arm I was put on cumodin for 9 weeks, Well my arm never improved, so I went and had a ultra sound done this moring, and I have a blood clot in same arm and cyst where my device is, they put me on 2 blood thinners, one is a p...

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help please very scared don't know what to do

hello everyone, i had a metronics pace maker installed on 12/30/09,after surgery i was told that everything went fine. even though it took almost 4 hours to have it done,after about 3 weeks i was getting ready to go back to work, i have a physically demanding job, so i started useing some light weights 10 lbs, to get my self ready for work, well as soon as i started to do a few curles my left arm started to swell,long story short is that i developed a deep vein blood clot,so they started me on c...

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infections?

I have had my pm for about a year and a half now, and am wondering if anyone else has had the problem I continue to have. My pacemaker site becomes red, warm, itchy, burning, and I get stabbing pains. This has happened several times since implantation. It took four surgeries to to get the leads in place and working without diaphram pacing, and after the fourth time, I did have a serious infection. After five days hospitalization and a month of IV antibiotics (I had a pic line at home) the inf...

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Arm Pain

Am learning to use site, posted message in chat then saw it was wrong timing.
Since Def. installation 12/29/09, even after 5 wk restriction time, I cannot lift my left arm above my shoulder nor pull it backwards without extreme pain. Some other movements start the pain also. The pain in the "balljoint" feels like a nail being driven into it and the pain between the shoulder and elbow feels like the insides are being twisted, burning and pain.
The Dr. pushed very, very hard to get the...

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In the Hopstial

Hello all!!! Its me Brooke :) well I dont know why i am smiling, i have been in tears for 24 hr now..I passed out yesterday evening around yeah now.. my children freaked and my littlest thought i was dead...EMS wisked me away to the local hosp. where they had kep me till a few hours ago. The transferred me to UT where my cardio is.
UGHHH My PM is working fine...its holding me steady @ 60bpm, sometimes I fell around 57..but just as the doc ordered my PM bumped me back up to 60. BUT I a...

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defribs

Question? Is it safe for a person with a Pacemaker to ever have a defib used on them - Im thinking overzealous people who may not recognise betweena weak pulse and no pulse!

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accelerated junctional rhythm

I have a CRT device for heart failure. Lately I have been in and out of an accelerated junctional rhythm and have symptoms of dizzyness, blurred vision, and I can't walk far at all during these episodes. I know the accelerated junctional rhythm causes AV dysynchrony and that is probably whats going on with me.I have read that new devices are coming out, or are out, that have the capability to recognize and treat an accelerated junctional rhythm. Anyone have one of these new devices?

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thumping heart

Hi..Ever since my pm implant ..July 09..I have experanced a noticable heart pounding..Its very high at night when I am at rest...Its almost like when you exert yourself and your heart starts pounding...only this occurs when you are at rest ..My ca cannot find nothihg wrong and [of cource], wants to give me a pill... I feel fine otherwise and am trying to ignore it ...Any body have any ideas?.. Thanks John..new member

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Tingling Sensation

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced a tingling/stitch sensation around the heart area. I had my PM fitted 2 years ago and haven't had any problems at all till 3 days ago when I started to experience these. They aren't constant or servere, I'm not suffering any ill effects and my PM is still a constant 60 BPM.

I'm quiet active and run about 15 miles a week but I'm a bit wary of attempting this while I'm experiencing these sensations. I would go to my PM clinc...

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Pacemaker mediated tachycardia

Hi,

I have had pacemaker problems since the end of November when they discovered a lead had moved. The voltage was turned up and the EP said it was fine. Unfortunatley since then I have been anything but fine.
I have congenital heart disease and a right systemic ventricle, I have developed symptoms of heart failure- breathlessness, fluid retention, exhaustion, difficulty lying down and a dilated ventricle, not to mention the tacycardia, feeling faint and chest pressure. Thankfull...

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thumping heart

Hi..Thanks to Jan for her response...I thought that I was the only on experencing this heart thumping...It set my mind at ease..As good as doctors are there is no person who can help you as a person who has had the same problem...again many thanks Jan......John

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Pacemaker goes off when....

Hello to all........ My pace maker newly Installed last Wensday seems to go off primarily when I eat does anyone else have the same reactions when they eat ??? If so has your Doctor given any reasoning as to why ????? Thanks to all.........

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