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Pacing rate

I am pacing at 100bpm. That is not what I was set at. I found out when I did routine phone ck. I called my Dr. He is out until July. The nurse told me I would be alright til then. Does anyone out there know this to be true. And I would be exhausting my generator more rapidly

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Time to Lighten Up A Bit

Most of the postings lately have been so serious, I was getting depressed. I ran across this little story, and since a lot of us are "geezers" or are approaching Geezerhood, and we love to go on about our doctors, I though this might lighten the mood a bit.

An old geezer, who had been a retired farmer for a long time, became very bored and decided to open a medical clinic. He put a sign up outside that said: Dr. Geezer's clinic. "Get your treatment for $500, if not cured get back $1,0...

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A-Fib

If you get A-Fib have a look at www.medscape.com/viewarticle/842739
Cheers Roy

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Linkage between Heart rythm issues and Cell Phones

Just wondering if there is any link between keeping cell phones in the shirt pocket i.e right on top of the heart and the heart rhythm issues ?? Does anyone know any research done on this correlation?

Thanks
Sri

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new to this

hello all, I am getting this pacemaker installed on April 30th. Do any of you have this one? Good or bad?? Thank you.
http://www.medtronic.com/for-healthcare-professionals/products-therapies/cardiac-rhythm/pacemakers/revo-mri-pacing-system/

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Can EF be improved

Most Docs I've spoken with have stated a person's ejection fraction cannot be improved ------ one can only help save what they have left. A recent magazine issue had (can't recall the name) an article where the author was going down the same heart failure path as his dad. He decided to walk, walk, and walk some more to combat his heart issue. After a number of months, his cardiologist was amazed that he increased his EF from 18% to 40% -- a feat the doc considered impossible beforehand. (BTW:...

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New to Site

Hello Everyone I just had my implant on 4/6/2015,Monday...So far no pain no problems.I have my first stiches check next week but they didn't tell me if I should check the area out before that..Does anyone have any info on that?

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Time off work

Just had a pacemaker installed 3 weeks ago. I have my good and not so good days. Wondering how long some of you were off work after your procedure

Cheers
Braveheart

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Question-Flatlined for 15 but Doc said no PM

I have a question for those of you who have had a similar experience. I have been diagnosed with Neurocardiogenic Syncope through the tilt table test. I flatlined for 15 seconds during the test (1st part with no meds after only a few minutes). The doctor who administered the test and another electrophysiologist I later consulted with said I don't necessarily need a pacemaker. After researching and reading posts on this and other sites I'm not sure what to believe. Any information would be g...

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IFIT

I was thinking about getting an IFIT for my wrist and was wondering if anyone has heard if it can be used if I have an ICD Not sure if it would interfere with it. Any ideas?

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Pacemaker Implant

What's the best way to install a pacemaker on left side (I'm right handed) to minimize bump. I've heard of subpectoral muscle implants and transaxillary percutaneous techniques but don't know the advantages/disadvantages of either over the standard under the skin placement.

I figure if I gotta have one of these things, I might as well make is as aesthetically pleasing as possible. Also, does insurance cover these approaches if they are considered more cosmetic?

Got proced...

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College research Project

Hello Pacemaker Club,

My name is JJ Dunn and I am a student at the College of the Holy Cross. For my sociology class, I am conducting research about the effects pacemakers and ICDs have on familial relations and life outlooks. Below is a survey of ten questions about life with a pacemaker/ICD. You can post directly to this forum or contact me at jadunn18@g.holycross.edu if you want the responses to be direct. Thanks so much for everyone`s help!!

1). What medical circumsta...

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Do not read this thread

Amen , don'r! I am just off to sing two back to back services celebrating Our Risen Lord! Trish

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Beautiful Day to Rejoice--62nd Anniversary

Approximately 15 months ago, my dear husband had a pacemaker implanted for sick sinus syndrome. He is now 86-1/2 years of age and in fairly good health although with several intervening problems which have been handled and "patched up" several times. I have depended on this Pacemaker Club for answers to so many questions shortly after the PM implantation when he had problems. I am very thankful for all of the help that I have received.

Today is Easter Sunday and I am just so grat...

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Don't Read this Thread......

....... if Religion, politics & other such topics offend you. You can skip w/o difficulty by merely scrolling on past it like I frequently do.

In the past few weeks, several hundred, nay, thousands, of Christians have been put to the test as old as our religion is: "Are you a Christian?" To answer truthfully with "Yes" meant sudden, instant death at best. Or, perhaps ritual beheading or crucifiction at worst. Oh, it would have been so simple to lie and say "No," but that was not...

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Thank you

Hi guys I posted a while ago about a procedure I was having. An Av node ablation. Well here's an update. I had my procedure done at the London heart hospital in January and I haven't looked back I've hardly had any episodes of AF and when I have they have been 5seconds or less. Being completely dependent on a battery to literally keep me alive is taking some getting used to I won't lie. On the plus side I feel as though my surgeon and his team have given me my life back. I'm back working full ti...

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not feeling good after pacemaker

hi,
i just received my 3rd pacemaker 2 1/2 weeks ago. Since then I
have basically felt awful. I was used to working out 5-7 times a week and now not feeling good at all. I have had my setting adjusted at least 5 times to no avail. I have the new Boston Scientific device. My heart feels like it is beating in the center of my chest. No one can seem to figure out what is wrong if anything. I have complete heart block so I use my pacer all the time. Just can't figure out why Im fe...

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Av node ablation

Hi, I had a St Jude Allure Quadra CRT-T put in 8 days ago feeling ok, in about 4 weeks time I will be getting the AV node ablated, I have been so much out of breath , cant do much at all
counting the days until ablation , and hoping it will turn my life around? will let you all know how it turns out , I am 79 years young, and am looking forward to a few more

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16 months on

16 months ago, i was rushed into hospital for as heart stopped for 45 seconds - with no real prior warning

After 24 hours they said pacemaker and it was major Afib

After another 24 hours had passed, Afib had stopped and the I was put on warfrine for the rest of my life with a pacemaker

The pacemaker has a high rate of 70bpm to try and stop the afib

As far as I know the Afib only ever lasted about 4 hours and that was 16 months ago, after a very stressy...

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Update

Hi Folks,
Have updated my profile as I seemed to have missed the most important bit.(not a great computer user)Had chest x ray to check my pneumothorax has completely gone as we hope to go to Italy on the 25th. Get a 3day monitor on the 17th as I still feel rotten quite a bit of the time (I think I am still getting AF or I am out of sync.) but has anyone got any tips to stop getting pulsating noise in ears when lying down. Suffered with this when on denoderone drives you mad.6 weeks in wen...

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