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New settings?

So for the most part I have felt like a new person after having my pacer put in. I could do a lot of things that I wasn't able to before, because I would get out of breath. Then yesterday happen. I went in for a check up and something was changed in my settings, I think they said the slowed it down. I didn't bother to ask because I had been feeling so good, I had all other sorts of questions to ask them. But as the evening went on I found it hard to stand with out my heart beating weird, not as...

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is this normal?

I’m 47 and I had my pacemaker implant two weeks ago due to low heart rate. I had my first check up today. These are my concerns: they did an EKG which was normal, but did not do a ’pacemaker’ check with the machine. He also lifted the restrictions for using my arm. I thought I was not suppose to use it for 4-6 wks.

Is this normal for the first check up? I at least thought my pacemaker would be checked or I would be given further instructions. Sorry but this is all n...

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Pacemaker percentage working heart

I recently had a three month followup on my new pacemaker. My heart is working 47% of the time in the upper chambers and 99% in the lower chambers. With 53% pacemaker pacing the doctor was totally surprised by this. He really thought my upper would be around 30-35 and bottom chambers 20 and above. It’s good the bottom chambers are pacing 99% due to it being the most danger, but still can’t wrap the pacing upper at 53% of the time.

Why is my question Dr’s totally...

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Great news

Ok back from my Doctors today, my sweet little buddy is working well, my doctor showed me the scale battery still at full, I do not need to see him for another year, this is so good just booked a cruise in March 2014 from Fortlaundale, so looking forward to it. Night all Cindy

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pacemaker reps

Hello all, hope everyone is having a good day. I looked all over the internet and hope you can help. What type of background do pacemaker reps have? Like RN, LVN etc are or they just that reps??? As a female pacer had a negative run in with a male pacemaker rep yesterday. Thanks guys :)

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It now a year since my pace maker was placed in

Hi all long time, Am back at work full time, plus out working on the farm, have my first check on the 10/7/12 to check the pace maker not worried as I am painting again and doing so much stuff I could not do before, love life, by the way have a new grand child a lovely little girl now a Oma to 2, life is great, was the best thing ever getting this pace maker put in. Now have a life again, will write again after my appointment with my heart docter, keep smiling Cindy

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Pacemaker is going crazy

I hope to see the clinician in a couple of days, but can I get some feedback from the group?
I have WPW and severe syncope. Pacemaker is set to come on at 60, but if it registers a sudden drop, it paces at 90. Purpose was to make sure I could exercise hard and not pass out. So far, so good. Problem is that it goes into his overdrive mode when I sit or lie down.
This feels like an adrenaline rush that you get when you see a cop and you are speeding. (the kind of speeding that get...

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HR Still going Below PM Settings

I am new to the PM world and I have a question. I had my PM put in on Jun 20th and I was told that my PM was set so my HR does not fall below 60 anymore (it kept hanging out in the low 40's and then last week I flatlined). I noticed that I am occasionally still having palpitatations and it still hangs out in the 40's. Most of the time it will start climbing back up to the 70's but yesterday it took over a minute before it went back up. Is that normal?

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historyonics?

Latest check up/ekg pacemaker not being used, i asked when it kicks in because there is also a rate response setting which senses when you may need an increase? The dr mentioned something called historyonics, what does that mean.

I have a st jude pm set at 70bpm min, put it beacause of bradycardia, low 30bpm, fainting etc. Did not have a problem increasing while exercising.

Any info appreciated Thanks Finn

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to electric frank and don r

Hi; I am still here . no new pacemaker yet. Went to heart docs yesterday but saw everyone but the doctor, This is what I was told, I hope the two of you can interpret this hunca munca because Im not sure what is even wrong with me, First they said I am pacing no lower than 49 because I am set at 50. also the pa said I only pace 39% of the time and I am not really pacemaker dependent, I have between ! and 5 months left before the lower lead will stop pacing and I should watch for my pulse at 6...

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To electric frank

Hi Frank. after reading one of your responses to someones message I have a question for you.I am at end of life with the pacemaker you got replaced in 2010. Last night I was pacing at 35 and had large breaks between beats, Obviously its not capturing. Does this mean I better call pacemaker clinic in the morning. last visit they told me this medtronic model will stop pacing in one of the leads when its near the end. what do you think? thank you. ps im the one from niagara falls

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TO ELECTRIC FRANK AND EVERYONE ELSE

I have a Biventricular pacemaker with only two leads fitted, pacing both ventricles. I have no AV node ( it was ablated ). I have permanent atrial fibrillation. I am therefore 100% pacemaker dependant. This was done in 2007.
My question is this- I am doing very well , better than average for this condition. However I have in recent years become convinced that I would be far better off if the MOTION DETECTOR in the pacemaker was turned off . My minimum beat rate is 70 BPM and I think the max...

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CARELINK DEVICE m--link update

here is good tip

setup all your device call your pm doctor to make sure it all hookup right pm doctor send a test run then the doctor call you back make sure everything is hook up right


so i know it working good

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weak heart

Since i came back to alabama .My heart was working at 35 percent .Now it pushing 30.So its weaker now ,and i can tell.My weight is yo yoing .I can weigh between 150 to almost 160 daily.I think my chf is getting worse.

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Check-Up, Update...

Well, I'm so excited I think my heart is doing a jig! Apparently I have somehow improves the function of my heart! It is much stronger now than last year! My upper chamber is giving me some problems, (recorded 7 episodes in May) but the bottom is working just fine. Dr. says he could add more medications to help that.... but.... he does not recommend it. He says i'm doing GREAT! I have 9 years left on this pacemaker :=) I'm so happy!

He also added that if I am feeling very, very...

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Checkup

Took advice and was able to have my PM checked yesterday. The tech from St Jude advised that I have been in A-Fib since 6/14 @ 8:05 am. My Heart Doctor increased my Toprol and added an additional medicine that knocked it right back into the proper rhythm. 

Thanks you ebfox for your advice.

Duke

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CARELINK DEVICE AND M-LINK setup

My doctor want me setup it up for the carelink website?. all i setup is plug all my carelink monitor and m-link together do any body has any answer how do carelink website work ?? do i need to signup on care link website ????

i hookup everything up i see all the light on m-link device and push power on my carelink monitor

should i need leave everything hookup 24hrs???

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Help with interpreting interrogation numbers

Prior to last session: (45 days) -- Since last session: (34 days)
AS-VS 49.8% 65.4%
AS-VP <0.1% <0.1%
AP-VS 50.2% 34.6%
AP-VP <0.1% <0.1%

What do these changes mean? Is my pacemaker pacing less? Which numbers could I look for on my printout to tell how much battery life I have left?

Thanks in advance!

Wantok

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Home monitoring

I've used the search option and have seen previous messages about home monitoring systems, but I guess would like to know opinions and messages that are a bit more recent of those using this service.

Does anyone use Medtronic Care-Link for their routine pacer checks? Thoughts? Opinions?

I'm thinking seriously of utilizing this service and would appreciate any input that anyone has.

Thank you,
Angelie

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1st pm check

Hi all, I have had my pm for just over a year now for complete heart block and had a check up about 4 weeks ago. All the checks seems to be fine. The only thing that concerns me is that I was told that I was being paced 13% in the atrium! They think this is occurring because my sleep rate is slipping below my pm's lower rate. Just wondered if anyone else had come across this. My ventricle rate is 99% which is to be expected.

They have given me a night mode with a lower level setting t...

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