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Wonderful check up

I got to my appointment way early as usual, with the bus system here there are only 2 ways to get places way early or a bit late. I am OCD on punctuality so I end up places way early. My appointments were 2:30pm for my interrgation and 3:00 to see the PA. Everything went great this new doctors office explains everything. I am so glad the last one turned out to be out of network so I couldn't afford them. I feel fantastic the PA went to tell my EP the resutlts and he came out to tell me he...

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Fast heart rate

Ok...so what's up? I walked in the hospital 2 months ago with Cardio Block 3. Two days later I had a pacemaker. I went in for a check up this week and now I seems to have went from a slow heart rate to a fast heart rate. Not all the time. I had 4 "episodes" last month. My dates of when it happened were verified with the PM history.

Now my doctor has me on Atenolol 25 MG split in half. A half in the morning and a half in the evening. My problem is it makes me feel funky. I've...

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Pacer check print out

Thank you Smitty for sharing your print out - I have not got mine yet
but at least now I know what it looks like - I did my remote transmission yesterday so they will mail my print out to me.
I do have one question about the print out does it look the same as the one that you do when your in the Dr's office? and I see posts in here about a "EF" number ? is that on the print out and what is it exactly?
Thank you :)
Blessings
breezy

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Interrogations

I have only had my pacemaker since aug.2010. What is this about interrogations that I keep seeing in the post? I have been back twice to have pacemaker checked and the just checked to make sure it was working right and checked the settings on it as far as I know. Help I am trying to understand !
Thanks

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Interrogations

I have Medtronic single lead PM in VVIR mode implanted 3 years ago.  Interrogation was done on 10,Feb.  The report says ECG-AF with ventricular paced rhythm and occasional QRS and VS-27.7%, VP-72.3%.  Please can one of our knowlegeble members tell me the significance of this.  I am informed earlier PM senses all time and it gives impulses when required.  My PM is ADAPTA ADRS-01.  Does it now sense 27.7% only and out of that it paces 72.3%?

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Medtronic Carelink Monitor

Hello to all :)

Haven’t posted for awhile - but come in all the time to read messages and keep up :)

I have a question - I am going to be doing my 4 month remote device check tomorrow morning - I noticed on my antenna that there is no "magnet" icon - does this mean there is no "magnet" and if so, how does this transmit?  I thought that is what the antenna was/is a magnet?  can someone explain to me like Frank or Smitty or anyone:) ...

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Telephone Transmitter

Does anybody know if you can transmit your PM data through a VOIP phone? I no longer have a LAND line (cells only) and all of the telephones at work are VOIP. My work phone requires you to dial area code + 1 + number even on local calls. Think that extra 1 may be the deal breaker. Please advise if you know for sure........and thanks.

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across the miles

My mom is mid 70’s and up until now very active physically until she passed out raking leaves in October. A holter monitor showed that her heart would stop beating for numerous seconds, so they put in the pacemaker.  She just had her first followup with the pacemaker rep after pacemaker surgery. She has been experiencing rapid heartbeats when doing anything physical. They made a few adjustments and she came home and felt good the next two days. Now she is feeling very tired, with a he...

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holter monitor

I just received a pacemaker on Dec 2, 2010.  I just went to my follow up appt and they downloaded info from it.  Everything was fine at this visit.  I just came home today with a call from the cardiologist telling me they were sending me a 7 day holter monitor and a call from the monitor company telling me they shipped it today. The company wouldn’t give me any info and told me to just call my cardiologist. Before I freak out, is this typical to have to wear a holter 2...

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follow-up on 2nd interrogation yeah!

Just wanted to say again that you have all been a great support and a very positive site and my best support has to go to my husband and I hope that you all have that support group around you too.
Thanks again
dhmof

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my second interrogation, yeah!

Hello everyone:
I just wanted to say thanks for this site and the messages of support from my last two posts. I said I'd let you know how my second interrogation went with my pacemaker. It went better than the first one and not as upsetting. I remember telling you that I felt a flip flop feeling in the heart and a blurring of my vision with the first interrogation and told the technician to stop.

I mentioned this feeling at this second visit and the technician said that a note w...

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Need advice on CareLink monitor.

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has a Medtronic CareLink Monitor. I've tried numerous times to transmit a reading but the monitor will not complete the transmission. The unit will read my pacemaker just fine but when it tries to send the transmission, the orange light comes on and the transmission is lost.

I've tried everything ---- I bought a filter, connected to 7 different phone outlets in various buildings and made sure the monitor was not next to a computer. nothing worked...

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Self Test Mode

I just had my 1 year PM checkup at the PM clinic. I was told I had paced 2% over the past 12 months. I mentioned to the nurse that did the check up that I could tell when my PM was doing it's thing. She said she would turn the self test mode off as she did not feel it was needed. That was 1 week ago and I have not felt my PM doing it's thing since. Is there any chance she could have turned the PM off altogether by mistake? Is that possible. I am sure this is just a little paranoia but I would ap...

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Adapta DR

Does anyone know the setting range allowed on the Adaptda DR for the upper rate limit? Specifically I am looking for the lowest setting allowed. My situation is unusual, so I am actually looking for the lowest possible setting.

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Sharp pain during PM checkup

Hello folks
I went for my routine pacing checkup and during the visit, the technician did the usual, slow the heart rate down, speed it up, etc etc. I was perfectly fine until he speeded the heart rate up, I suddenly felt a sharp pain running down both arms from my chest. I didn't say anything (stupidly) as I didn't think too much of it, although it was quite a shock (excuse the pun). I haven't felt it since but I had a lot of pain around the area the generator is situated, but I think t...

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8 point drop

My echos have always been good and very consistent on the EF. My EF dropped eight points since last time but I am still very much in normal range. I do not have the test results but I saw it on the screen. Should I be concerned?

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Autocapture

11/10/2010 I received a St Jude pacemaker
For the next 7 weeks I sufferred from jolting and kicking
1/28/2011 they removed the Autocapture
and the jolting stopped completely
How good may the pacemaker be without the Autopilot

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Old man Winter

Hey Guys: Hope everyone is preparing for this wonderful winter wonderland we seem to be getting. Our area is going to be like an ice rink by the looks of it. I am hoping that it isn't as bad as they are calling for as I have an appointment tomorrow and you know it is hard sometimes to reschedule. I need to see the doc cause I had a syncopal episode and been feeling more run down with even the slightest activity. Wonder what he will have to say

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Medtronic Carelink anf Verizon FIOS

I receive my medtronic carelink monitor and have a question.Will this work with verizon fios phone service? I have tel and internet from Verizon Fios.

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follow-up

I went in for a follow-up today and left crying. I could not be more frustrated with everything. I went in because of a new symptom of high blood pressure issues and my doctor said well maybe you have a nervous system disorder that is causing all of your problems. He suggested an antidepressant to help stop nerve responses or something. What??? I feel like he is just grasping at this point because he just doesn't know why I am having the arrythmias and other issues. He told me he has never seen...

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Member Quotes

The pacer systems are really very reliable. The main problem is the incompetent programming of them. If yours is working well for you, get on with life and enjoy it. You probably are more at risk of problems with a valve job than the pacer.