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Dan, Thanks for all the info, something I am now looking into as I just had an AV ablation, got pm 15 mths ago, . I had no luck with the website you provided which I do want to access. It ran me into a bunch to choose from and I am not experienced enough to go there. Any further advice on finding it, as I am certainly interested in optimising my remaining years. mt

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Medtronic Carelink Site

Good day pacers,
I just got information this week from my cardiology group that my Medtronic Carelink telephone monitoring program now has a website that you can sign up and see your telephone monitoring activities. It will allow you to sign up with your pacer serial number and create an on-line account where you can see the dates and results of your activites. Didn't know about this until this week. Thought I'd pass it on to our members who have Medtronic pacers. https://www.mymedtroni...

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Uncomfortable sensations

I just recently had to have my pacemaker settings adjusted because I was experiencing fatigue, shortness of breath and light headedness. The nurse, along with the Dr. and the "device expert" finally agreed on an adjustment and I do feel better but I am feeling more "jittery" and still a bit tired. Is this common after an adjustment and how long does it take to get used to it?

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Monitor

Not compatiable with wirless phone- and I am not always at a landline- live sevearal hrs from hospital-
This is stress for me-
I have been told there is a way to do with cell phones but very expensive-

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Monitor

Not compatiable with wirless phone- and I am not always at a landline- live sevearal hrs from hospital-
This is stress for me-
I have been told there is a way to do with cell phones but very expensive-

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had my first checkup

Hi all
well as the title says I went for my post op checkup
they did an ECG test and then the PC tech laid a do nut
shaped ring on my chest over my heart and checked with a laptop and told me it was all within tollerances then said can you feel this he said it is like a mobile phone
well My PC/DF vibrated and I nearly jumped off the bed
he told me if I felt that to call the doc and if it went off two or three times call an ambulance
the doc took of my dressing and...

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I've been optimised!

Hi all. Today I went to the hospital for my AV delay optimisation. All looking good so far.

The Head of Pacing & a Dr (not my EP but a registrar, I'm in the UK) did the optimisation. It was done by echo scan while connected to the PM computer as well.

They found my AV delay was set at 180 but this was too long. With the echo they found it was optimal at 140. It was fascinating watching them doing the echo & seeing the changes
in chamber filling as they altered settings...

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From Ariela again: pacemaker settings

First of all, please let me thank you for all the information you gave me. I am studying carefully, and I hope to understand better what is happening to me. Here is my background:
I am 74 years old, and I take care of my 81 years old husband – the love of my life. We have been married for 50 plus years. I have lost both parents and my only brother to heart disease. I have been diagnosed with SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) for about 15 years. I have it under control. I was diagnos...

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New settings and not feeling well

I would appreciate if someone could explain my new settings to me, so I can understand why I don't feel well. This is what it says: "Finally the decision was made to program her with more physiologic AV delays and a permanently prolonged PRVP. In the end her final program settings are DDR with a paced AV interval of 180ms. A sensed AV interval of 150 ms. PRVP of 500 ms. The upper tracking rate was lowered to 120 beats per minute as was the upper sensory. Rate responsive PRVP was turned off. The...

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Eureka???

To Don and Frank especially, but to anyone who might have an opinion on my opinion. I have been fine during the day, during the night with sleep mode except for my thumps, and moderate exercise causes rate response to increase HR moderately and atenolol is keeping rate in the 60s when I check it. Is it possible whatever the rate is when I am doing chores around the house and feeling good is too fast for when around 6pm, I slow down, eat, read, watch tv and that is why those hours are so uncomfor...

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pacemaker settings

Can anyone tell me how and when pacemakers are set for an upper limit. I have just had mine adjusted because I was getting breathless when doing tasks like gardening and also I want to be able to walk in mountains. I have noticed that, since the change to my pacemaker setting, my pulse is now always between 70 and 80, thus never triggering my pacemaker which is set at 60.

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what type of doctor follows you?

For those with cardiomyopathy and a crt-d, I was wondering what type of doctors were following you? My cardiologist who specializes in heart failure is leaving and I wondered if I could just see my EP for my follow up visits. The office seems agreeable to that, and I would love to have just one doctor. Does anyone just see their EP and the PM techs for their treatment? Thanks-

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info on pacemaker

We are all picking up bits and pieces from each other the hard way, so thanks to all on the site. I would like to know several things - is an 'interrogation' just a pacemaker check or what?- how does your pm phone in its situation on what has been happening since last reading? can anyone have that or is just particular models this applies to? when the report arrives in your hot little hand from letterbox or email is it sent by your cardieman?

My cardieman who checks mine will tell m...

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Rate Response and Hypertension

I just got rate response turned on yesterday. Is it a coincidence that my blood pressure went up? I have fairly serious hypertension and I wonder if rate response is really appropriate for me. I take beta-blockers plus other hypertension medicine. I have only had the pacemaker for 6 weeks. It was put in due to bradycardia. Before rate response was turned on, my HR was always 60. Now it goes much higher, about 95 after walking up and down an 8 step flight of stairs once. Thanks in advance...

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is this ok ?

hubby had pm cheak up today and was told alls fine just top part going to quick is this fine i ask ? as had letter from pm doc few weeks ago wanting to see hubby ats top part of heart is irregular due to see him this friday so how can pm tec say alls fine mmm i wounder also is bp of 140/80 normal or high can someone please tell me thanx everyone

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Pacer Check

Well, I finally got in for my 3 month post pacemaker implant check up, which turned into a 4 month checkup due to a cancellation in December. Doc says everything looks great, pacemaker is pacing but my heart is pacing on its own more (which means if it keeps this up my battery is going to last a long time!)

I posted a while back about my heart rate going up while driving or riding in a car and I said I would let you guys know what the doc said about it. He said there is a sensor in t...

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Second Opinion

Have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and doctor has recommended a pacemaker. Though I am taking a blood thinner now - I feel great.

Should I get a second opinion?

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LAP

My pacemaker is monitored by sending quarterly readings over the phone. Is there any connection between sending the report and me starting to feel tired and listless?

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Just checking In

I just thought I would chime in as I have not been to this site for a while.
Just visited my cardo, I am in good shape, HR at the doctors office was 119/72 (I am happy!), The St Jude rep was there, she checked my PM, all looks good (my setting are 55 low-160 high. My pacing is 22% upper / 1% lower ( I guess that's good). This hasn't changed since the implant (August 2011). I guess the jogging and biking is helping a lot, and I feel really good. My goal this year is to run a half marat...

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is there a source for programs.

I hope someone can advise me. I have a Medtronic adapta pacemaker installed December 11, 2012. I was having a problem sleeping and so a few days ago they programmed the sleep mode. I don't know the technical name, something like hysterical which I am beginning to be after many failed attempts on various sites especially the many medtronic sites. Don't they want you to know? My understanding, mainly from reading posts on this site is that the PM would be set at 11:30pm (my choice for bedtime) to...

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But I think it will make me feel a lot better. My stamina to walk is already better, even right after surgery. They had me walk all around the floor before they would release me. I did so without being exhausted and winded the way I had been.