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1st pm adjustment

Hello,pm friends I had my guidant s603 dual chamber pacemaker put in on feb18th 2009,because of 2to1 block caused low hr 30sn40s.I had my first ep check on may26th 2009, the ep said he made some changes to let the battery last n lowered ra output; uped ra sensitivity to 0.7smv to to prevent fairfield over sensing in ra;changed av to 80/180. understood some, but a little lost. seems like before these changes i felt alot better,meaning seems like now i feel alot of extra beats lasting 30 secs or s...

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One year

Hi,

My first year has gone and I'm going for the first big check up. I make lots of outdoor sports and I don't have any problem as long as I keep my HR lower than 180. If I'm trying to go faster than 180 I miss beats. Then I need to stop for a while, otherwise my rate goes down to 100. I don’t know exactly the reason for that (?). Do you have any idea?

Although 180 is quite high, I would like to have no upper limit (my PM is a consequence of a complete AV block after an ab...

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far field r wave oversensing

during in-office PM check... I figure you guys will have heard of that. They tried adjusting things, but couln't make them go away. They finally set something to 500 I think. They made it sound like it's no big deal. So it's cool? It doesn't cause any noticeable symptoms.
Thanks in advance for the information.

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first pacer check

I went for my first pacer check today. My pacer was "installed" April 24, 2009. It was interesting. I didn’t like how I felt after the test. The tech admitted he did something to check on my heart rate, I was throwing PVC’s big time. Hadn’t felt that way since before my surgery. Is that common for each pacer check? The tech told me I was 97% dependent on my PM. I just thought it zapped my heart once a second to keep my heart rate up. Any information will be greatly ap...

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From 18 to 65%

I had a new pacemaker implanted 3 weeks ago.On the old pacer I was pacing 18% of the time.Now on the new pacer I'm pacing 65% of the time.Why would there be such a difference?
Also Since Friday I have been having times of real bad dizzy spells.Went in to the doctor this morning and rest lower limit from 60 to 70.Anyway just had another dizzy spell and do not understand what could be going on.When doctor checked the pm it did not show anything on history....but since old pacer was set at 70...

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RRRRRRRR! Oh yeah, and QOTW

Ok, so I went to the cardiologist on Friday, and this time, it was the NURSE who I wanted to slap. She treats me like I'm 5 years old! Sorry, I'm a little stressed this morning. Anyway, after about the millionth time I told her about those slow, heavy beats she finally said, "I think you are having skipped beats. Most people don't feel them, but you do." And to which I said, "You mean PVCs. Yeah, I know what they are." Then she just looked at me like I had cursed at her (which I wasn't too far f...

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A poll question regarding rates

Hi Everyone,

Would like to conduct a quick poll question please to find an average upper and lower limit rates for your PM-
What is your upper rate and lower rate?
Thanks!

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elevated heart rate & Toprolo XL

Hi Everyone,
Okay so here I go again only this time it's worse.
For the last week or two my heart rate has been elevated ranging between 103 & 125 with no exertion. I do have a few days where it is where it should be ( 70's & 80's) But what I can't figure out is that not only has it been elevated but it has been been accompanied I'm embarrassed to say by uncontrollable sweating. I don't even know if the two are related. It has been horrible.I have to shower 2 or 3 times a day.This h...

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Anything to worry about?

As you know I went for a check up a while back and my consultant said he want sto do a CT scan.
I got a copy of the letter that he sent to my GP and got a bit of a shock. He did an echo and in the letter he said:
"Repeat echocardiography showed good LV function. There was no significant right heart dilation. There was very mild tricuspid regurgitation and so I was unable to measure RV pressure. I could see flow in the vena cava from the supra-sternal view. This appeared mildly tur...

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my first check-up!

I had my first pm check-up today and I think it went fairly well. I got a lot of my questions answered and they lowered the voltage and reduced my rr feature. Hopefully this will help. The question I have is during the check-up I could see the computer screen and it had 1 alert flashing. The rep clicked on it and it said "high venticular beat detected". I did not get to ask about it because she quickly clicked it off and we were talking about something else. Does anyone know what that means? I a...

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DDD or DDDR

hi all i'm new to this group and have just had my second pacemaker fitted, old model was a DDD which i had 8 years ago (age 22 )after heart surgery for replacement heart valve( surgery left me with heart block.) never had any problems with it. the new box is a ELA rhapsody DDDR model, two days after it being fitted i had to go back and they had to turn the R mode off as it was making my heart rate a lot higher than it was compared to how it was with old model, problem is now not sure if it is ma...

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Interpretation of readings

I am 68 yrs M from India,DVR+CABGX2 in 1993.Diagnosed AF,SSS,Brady Tachy Cardia ,Sinus Pauses in 2008. Implanted Medtronics ADSR01 VVIR mode.Member for nearly one year,read messages regularly.I find posts&comments from Frank,Smitty etc are very educative and clear our doubts.
I request you to suggest websites to learn further on working and significance of readings ctc of PMs.
Regards.
Jaybee.

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Pacemaker Check Ups

Hi to Everyone who sent me messages about feeling faint at pm check ups. I have read everyone of the messages and have taken advice from all.
Thank you all for your swift reply, and yes I did feel faint again today, but no one could tell me why. I am in England and our NHS is quite diffo from other countries, we seem to be far behind for our technology, Never mind, I am still here to tell the story. Once again Thank you good people
Fluzy Suzy

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Pacemaker check-ups

Hi there everyone
I am again going for my pm check up tomorrow. Does anyone else have a fainting feeling when having pm checked. I mentioned it to my technician and he cant understand why I get these feelings but nothing is done about it.
I dont quite understand what happens when being calibrated in (now had a pm for over 22 years) and still dont understand.
It is as though they slow heart rate down really low and I feel faint as if I dont have a pm, then I feel ok again.

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pacemaker too sensitive? help...

I have a question that I asked my doctor at the hospital after my first night with the pm which was three weeks ago. I didn't really get an answer and it is still bothering me.
My heart rate will drop and pacemaker will send a volt and then heart rate jumps up to 80 or 90. Then it will work it's way back down and pacemaker will send a volt and heart jumps up again like it got shocked almost. This goes on and on for hours somketimes. It is very distracting. The doctor said that it was my he...

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High rate pacing - I'm confused

Before my 4th ablation, my heart rate would rise on it's own during exercise and my natural sinus node would take over for the entire duration of increased activity.
My pacemaker was used rarely and only in times when my heart rate was low. I had mostly high rate rhythms but occasional low rates as well- mostly due to beta blockers.
Now after my 5th ablation, I'm paced the majority of the time in my right atrium and I don't take any heart rhythm medications.
I've had SO many ablat...

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Had my

8th month checkup, my cardioligist is very happy with my progress considering the damage I have to my heart. Told me that I had been given a second chance and dont blow it. I told him I think about that everyday. Im so happy I could do a little dance. yehaawwww sorry but Im really in a good mood since the visit yesterday. I wanted to again say THANK YOU to so many of you for being here for me the last nine months, you have no idea what you have done for me, I can never repay your kindness, only...

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pacer pals

i would love to chat anyone here?

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too many changes...

Hi everyone! Its me again...i was wondering if any one knows if changing your pacemaker setting a lot has any effect on your heart. Since i had my pacemaker implanted i have not had a setting that has lasted more than a couple of months. My doc says it may take some time to get the correct settings for me and my heart problems. I was wondering if any one has had this happen as well and if it is normal to keep having my settings changed after 3 years so often. As you may already know, i have comp...

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High Heart Rate

I got my new Medtronic Adapta about six weeks ago. This is my second pm for my Kappa lasted seven & half years.
My old one had the perfect settings for me from begining.
This one have been tweaked four times EP & factory rep.I think the Adapta has so many new features that getting the setting right is diffcult.Walking upstairs my heart will be 90 but I am breathing good.
Would love to hear your views.Settings has been changed a few times.Only my pulse rate is high compared to my K...

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Member Quotes

I've seen many posts about people being concerned about exercise after having a device so thought I would let you know that yesterday I raced my first marathon since having my pacemaker fitted in fall 2004.