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Dual chamber pacemaker

Is it ok for the heart rate to  be from 160  - 190 bombing for roughly 20 mins? 

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Wedding ideas!

Hi everyone! 

A month ago i got engaged! 

Although an actual wedding is a long way off i could help but think that, when you think of love you jump straight to hearts. I have my pacemaker for bradycardia and my fiance has tachycardias. Does anyone know any really cheesey quotes or sayings that tie these together? Now i have the idea in my head i can't not do it!

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My husband still feeling fatigue and has episodes

It's about 2 months since my husband had his pacemaker. He had no major prior symptomsa and then wham, he passed out 3 times in one day and 2 times were at hospital...heart stopped for 76 seconds. At pacemaker clinic about 2 weeks ago they said it didn't have to kick in. He was off work until recently due to weight lifting restrictions (no light duty). But he has been feeling very tired and gets episodes quite often since this has happened were he gets very dizzy and sweaty and feels...

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Where can I find my model and serial number for my pacemaker.?

Hello all, I am new to the forum.  I just had my pacemaker installed a week ago.  In my dicharge papers they were suppose to give me my tempoary ID card.  this did not happen.  How can I find outI the model number and serial number of my unit? I tried calling the hospital, and they plead the 5th amendment.  I called the doctor's office and they said call the hospital or the manufaturer. I can fill out a temp ID card but I don't have all the information I need....

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good electrophysiologist in the greater Seattle area?

Hi all. I moved from Philadelphia to central Washington and there is only one EP in my area and the EP program is not really established yet, so I am going to drive over the mountains to Seattle or Everett to get better care.  I have bradycardia with a pacemaker implanted in 2009. I have been the victim of programming mistakes before, so I actually collect all my intitial interrogation reports as well as final reports so I can make sure nothing is changed without my permission. ...

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99.9% dependent versus battery life--query

I have a Medtronic rate response pace maker with lower setting at 60 bpm and rate response setting at 120 bpm due to bradycardia.  Interrogation reports show virtually 100 % dependent..  I calculate that on a day with normal low intensity activity my pacer is "FIRING" about 120,000 +/- times.  This seems to be quite a high demand on battery life excluding sensing and interrogating. I am wondering  how  this demand effects longevity. My first pace maker...

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Short cough after missed beat

Anyone know or experience the same as me.  I am awaiting a lead replacement surgery and have developed a silly cough every time my heart pauses and the pacemaker clicks in. It's just a single cough, not a coughing fit. But there is a definite urge to cough. Anyone else had this?

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St. Jude battery problems

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjKkqO86tXPAhWCqh4KHZovAssQFggjMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fst-jude-medical-warns-of-battery-problems-with-heart-products-1476201105&usg=AFQjCNEfV_o5HHyv3DcDV4v5R4VoIzjnWw&bvm=bv.135475266,d.dmo

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anyone with low battery

I been feeling dizziness and balance problems. Saw neouroligist. Right away he said is heart related, is it true friends ?  They say i have like 3 months left of battery,  

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CRT

Hi my husband has just been diagnosed with Heart Failure. They tried a TOE and elctrocardioversion but that failed 3 times. They are sending us to Melbourne for him to have a CRT we see the consultant this Friday and will have it done next week im guessing. He has AF and leaking valves with this aswell. Im very nervous about the procedure he is only 49 and leads a very active lifestyle.

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Ejection Fraction???

Good afternoon,

I'm just curious...anyone willing to share their current Ejection Fraction?  Has is been going up, down, tips to strengthen etc?

Thanks!

Ron

 

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does your DR cared about your heart help me?

i tell him all i feel ,palpitations,rythm changes , flutter, he tells me my pacemaker only paces like 12% and only on lower chamber so what is this good or bad news? also he talks bout how i have enlarge heart and that it pumps good , yet he doesnt seem concern about the enlarge part all he gives me is CARTIA 120 mg once per day. yet everyday when i check my blood pressure is around 140/70 not always but i seen it ,,so is the medicine actualy working ? is this preventing more damage to my hea...

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High Blood Pressure

Hi, I got a pacemaker a year ago due to Bradycardia.  Since then, my BP has been on average 150/96 and the like. My cardiologist does not seem to be concerned--I had to push for BP medication which I take once per day and my BP is still high.   I am not doing what I'm supposed to with diet and exercise and hope to soon. Anyone else have high BP with a pacemaker and how do you handle it?

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Direct Primary Care

There's a new kid on the block in US primary care medicine. It's called Direct Primary Care (DPC).  So far laws allowing the concept to be created have been enacted in only 17 states out of the 50.  For a relatively exhaustive discussion of the programs, Google http://www.jabfm.org/content/28/6/793.full for an article by the national guru on DPC, Dr. Phil Eskew, who practices under the concept in Wyoming.

DPC can save patients significant money in prinary care through...

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Other women - breast/boob tugging at site? need advice :(

I'm a 26-year-old female who's had a pacemaker since age 15. Since about 18 I've had 36C/34D breasts, which I was quite happy with. When I got my second implant a few years ago, at age 23, I noticed that it was more painful trying to heal with a heavier breast, but it got better when I healed. Occasionally I'd have discomfort with the pacemaker site but it was rare that I'd notice - until recently.

About 4 months ago I quickly gained and then quickly l...

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Is there a pacemaker from Indonesia?

Hi everyone,

I am from Indonesia and 8-9 years ago have joined with this club at the begining I am wearing pacemaker.

But unfortunately, I forget my password since at that time using my previous company as email address.

Anyway, Now join again and want to know whether here someone from Indonesia or south east asia?

 

Regards,

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Permanent Pacemaker for someone in their early 30s

Hi, my best friend who has had a long history of cardiac issues has been recently given the option of putting in a permanent pacemaker. She would like to talk or email someone who is around her age (She is 31) as she wants an objective opinion of a patient and life with a pacemaker. So if anyone who knows anyone and is willing to talk to her that would be appreciated. Thanks!!

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Security at events

Hi everyone

I just recently received my PM and I'm wondering if the security screening at major events is safe like baseball games and concerts or is it the same as airport security? I haven't seen anything about this and I'm going to the Adele concert this week in Toronto.  Anyone know?? 

Thank you!!

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Palpitations every night

I notice every night after 11 pm i feel palpitations, skip beats . It lasts up to 1 hour what can it be palpitations scare me all the time. I check my pulse when i feel that and my heart rate is around 65

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Ultrasonic dental device

Hi all.  Went to dentist a few days ago for a cleaning and when I told her that I now have a P M. She told me that she can't use her ultra sonic cleaning tool on me any more.  So she used her manual instrument.  Wasn't the end of the world but took soooo long.  Any one else been told the same thing?  What would it do to me if it was used?  Thanks for your responses in advance.  

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