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G'day, everyone, I had a 2 lead Biotronic pacemaker with 2 leads implanted in Oct 2013, I had to have my yearly check up with my 2 cardiologist 2 weeks ago, the one who fitted my pacemaker and the other one who put a stent in. Part of the check up was a stress test, which showed up some problems in the heart and the pacemaker read out also showed that I have been having some Atrial Fibrillation events in the last 10 months. that cardiologist put me on Xarelto (a blood thinner) for that problem S...

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atrial lead programmed off

hi.
am new to this but here goes ,
I had a pacemaker first fitted in 1996 for eleven episodes of nocturnal ventricular standstill , as I had unconsciousness, however I had further unconscious episodes even though I had a pacemaker implanted ( was this justified giving me a pacemaker in the first place ).
Reason I ask is because pacemaker had to be changed in 2006 and now its for complete heart block narrow qrs, I was told by a technician that base rate was set higher than it shou...

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What happens. ?

What happens if your pacemaker suddenly stops,
Do you just die, had my pacemaker about 8 weeks now and I have wondered ever since having it fitted

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9m later still have chest pain

I continue to have deep debilitating pain in my left chest9 months after PM surgery. I had an abandoned lead removed but it hasn't affected this pain.

My cardiac surgeons doesn't "hear" me; my cardiologist doesn't "hear" me. I'm thinking is must be a common after-surgery and life-ever-after condition.

This pain is so big it affects my entire left chest - a deep grinding pain. It is not associated with bra-straps as it is there before dressing and after undressing.

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Abandoned PM lead

Someone posted about having occasional sharp pain which were doubling him/her up. I suffered the same to the point of not wanting to drive.

My cardiac surgeon's nurse diagnosed the problem as an "abandoned" PM lead from bypass surgery.

Apparently only 5% of cardiac surgery patients experience difficulty with this foreign body.

I had it removed under local anesthetic but it normally requires at least sedation.

Instant relief.

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Discomfort and shifting at Pm site

Hi Everyone,
I have had a pacemaker since 2000 and am currently on my third one with a year or two still left on the battery. Recently I have been having discomfort in my shoulder where the pm is placed. If I move my arm a certain way it feels as tho the pm or something shifts under my skin (it's hard to explain) and it is very uncomfortable. There is also slight pain similar to muscle aches around the pm but I have experienced this before. The discomfort and movement is somet...

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Fatigue

Possible relationship between PM and fatigue?

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Popping in heart

I have had my pacemaker 5 weeks. I have had the device checked twice. I told the technision when i went about the popping I was feeling and I actually felt it while he was checking my device. He said it was the leads and that he switched something and tgat I should no longer feel it...well it is worse. Sometimes it pops so hard I feel like it shocks me. I only have a pacemsker and the nurse told me that I should not feel anything. I also am still really sore and my left arm gets a sharp pa...

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should i be concerned

i am new here and 43 had my first st jude model 2240 just two weeks ago, I am 100% dependant since he did a av node ablation as well. surgery went well with only a couple complication during the av node ablation and bleeding. any how. since surgery i have had a heck of time breathing, hard to get a breath, when i yawn i feel like im suffocating there for a minute. I do have Copd and asthma but never like this, my inhalers are not helping. No fever, but there is alot of pressure in my ches...

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sutures

had pacer 12-9-14 now see a white suture at one end of incision ?

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strange side effect of pacemaker?

Hello all,

My 7 year old daughter just had a pacemaker implanted a week ago. She has started complaining of "stabbing" pains in the tips of her index finger and thumbs on both hands. These pains do not happen at the same time and come and go through the day and night. Has any one else ever experienced this? Is this a common side effect or something I should be concerned about?
Thank you!

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Blue tinged hands

Thanks, donr for you information.

Only other thing that has my attention: I walked the ICU's halls for about 45 min a few hours post procedure. I noticed my left hand turning blue, which kinda freaked the ICU nurse. This phenomenon has continued. I contacted the EP Friday---- he stated: "It is likely to be result of reduced blood flow due to the presence of a new lead in a very limited space. As time goes on, new blood vessels will form and there may be less symptoms". Anyone else...

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pain

I am wondering if one of my wires has come loose or the device is shorting out. Approximately every minute and a half I get a sharp pain, for a second, in my heart. Then fine for another minute and a half, I have had the device since August of 2010 with no problems at all. I no other symptoms. Has anyone heard of this?

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Inscision not healing

I had my pacemaker put in dec 19 2014. However my insicison will not heal all the way. My heart doc put me on cephalexin 4 times a day at 500 mg each. I also have a dual pacemaker . Has anyone had any of these problams? Has anyone had a pacemaker removed? Other than this I've felt pretty good except I hav bronchitis an he thinks it may be related thought? Anyone? Pretty scared. Lu

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CRT-D , experiencing shortness of breath

Hello Guys,

My dad had a CRT-D installed last year and for the past 1 month he is experiencing shortness of breath while lying down and also if he walks for more than 5-10mins.

is that sign of pacemaker not working??

Appreciate your perspective so when we see the doctor tomorrow we can check with him as well.

Appreciate your quick feedback.

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Moving Pacemaker

Hello, I have a pacemaker in bother m chest and stomach. The pacer in my stomach is inactive and has been for about ten years. When I sneeze sitting down, or stretch the wrong way the stomach pacer moves. It isn't unbearably painful, but today I stretched in class and the pacer moved, and I could feel pulsating for a time. I am having flutters in my chest, but I can't be sure if I am just anxious or if it is the pm. I don't feel nervous, but it could be that I just don't realize it???? I don't k...

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stinging feeling at the scar?

Hello,
I had my dual pm implanted at the end of August 2014.. The incision seemed to heal o.k.. I went to the device clinic in October 2014 and the pm was working fine. My question is why I feel a kind of irritation and stinging at the site sometimes. Sometimes there is quite a sharp little bump that can be seen at the top of the pm. Other times there is no bump and I hardly notice the pm. Would the device clinic people advise on this, or would they refer me to the Doctor who did the surger...

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Noise

Is it possible to pick up audio through a pacemaker from some other device? Radio, TV, or Ham radios, cell phones. Thank You for any help.

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Shoulder and neck pain

Hello Everyone,

I found an article on a study that exercise light exercise for the shoulder after surgery is good and stops people from being in pain. I have no idea why do not implement it. Seems very easy to do. The reseach article is long but if you are in pain as I am will try the exercises.

://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/744957

Preventing Shoulder Pain After Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Implantation.

I hope this helps !!! I sure wis...

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complications

have had pacer since 12/9/2014 for sinus bradycardia and irreg. heart beats.. now have irregular heart beats today. didn't think I would have them after pacer >?

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Your device acts like a police scanner.

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Today I explained everything to my doctor, he set my lower rate back to 80 and I felt an immediate improvement.