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Biotronik Evia

Am new to the site. My husband has a Biotronik Evia DR-T pacemaker implanted in 2012. Since then a lead has failed but they got in on a different channel. He is having troubles with it where it seems to "jump time" is the easiest way to explain it. It adds an extra beat in or pauses two seconds before kicking in. Is anyone else having these issues? What did the doctors do about it? The docs and the Biotronik reps do an adjustment but it only works for a little while. He had the same issue in...

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Blood infection

I got a temporary pm on the outside of my chest. They won't put in a permanent one because of this infection.

I can get three negative cultures in a row but then 4th always comes up positive. This has been happening since the second of December

They have me on three antibodies. Did anyone else here ave this problem. Any thoughts on what can be done. I am in a large teaching hospital in CA. I have been here since November 25

I originally came in for an septal...

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Pain

Hi. Hoping people here can give me some advice.12 years agio i had a pacemaker put in and as a complication suffered a blood clot in the subclavian.Two months ago i had the pacemaker unit replaced because of a low battery but the leads were not replaced.This was a difficult operation as they had trouble detaching the leads from the old pacemaker.Since the operation i have had increasing amounts of pain in my bicep area,some pain in the shoulder region and occasional numbness in the fingers.I als...

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Breathing

I have had quad bypass 18 years ago
Couple of MI before that.
On medication gradually increased.
AF and VF then Ablation which took 7 hours.Device turned off for duration of course.New parameters set lower was always 60- put up to 82.
I felt i was running a marathon all the time and felt ill.Device put back to 60.I am now so out of breathe it is awful.Unable to do much at all. any ideas to help with the breathingor will this settle.
I really feel I have had enough no...

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rapid beat despite pacemaker

Hi
I don't have a pace maker but my elderly mother does, I just received a call from her nursing home informing me that despite her pressure being normal her heart is beating at 120 a min, which is definately not normal for her . The PM is 18 months old and this is the first instance of this. Any suggestions? Does this happen often, she is 95 and failing healthwise .

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head pain with ICD firing

I'm writing for my dad. He is 85 and has congestive heart failure with an ejection fraction of 20% He has had a PM/ICD for 4 years. His ICD has fired several times during the last year. He describes the pain as, "feeling like my head exploded". He did not feel any pain in his chest. He has mentioned this to the doctors and they seem to dismiss it. My dad now has post traumatic stress from the ICD firing. He is convinced that he has a brain injury from this, he can't find anyone who can logically...

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Dr will not release me

Thank you all who commented on my problem

I live in Arizona age 72. I am in California at a major teaching hospital.

I have a team of doctors and I can't get any one of them to back up each others stories.

Last night one doctor said I had to wait an additional two weeks before going home. My other doctor told me if I had three days with no infection in blood they would put permanent pacemaker in.

Now the story is this. I had four days infection free...

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Chest pain

I've been having mild chest pain since they put the pacemaker in three weeks ago only when I take a deep breath does this happen to others? Also I get 2 steady beats and then one really hard beat that didn't happen before the implant

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Dr will not release me

I am sitting in a major hospital 5 hours from my home. Came here for an alcohol septal ablation

Ablation success. Came down with infected blood and low platelets. Have been here for two weeks getting daily blood drawn. Have been infection free for four days. Platelets are at 115.

Dr of health insists I need to spend two more weeks in hospital before going home. I would get home health care

I am currently wearing a temporary pacemaker on my right chest....

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giddy

On a couple of occasions I have come over giddy and heart feels really sloiw. I am set at 48. Anyone know why ?

Julie

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giddy

On a couple of occasions I have come over giddy and heart feels really sloiw. I am set at 48. Anyone know why ?

Julie

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Benzodiazepines

Does anyone who has a pacemaker and takes benzodiazepines (xanax, ativan or valium) get complications? Thanks a lot for your experience and comments.

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Swelling in arm

Hi, I had my pacemaker- dual chamber implanted on my left side about three weeks ago. I had it placed between my left breast and arm pit due to I didn't want placed on my chest. I woke up this morning and my left arm was feeling very sore. My arm and hand swelled up and my arm was really tight. I went to the ER and had an ultra sound done and no signs of blood clot so will follow up with my cardiologist next week. Has anybody else had this issue?, and if so what caused it if it wasn't a blo...

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Skipped beats

I just got a PM two weeks ago and now when I do a little bit of walking and than relax my heart skips a beat what to do?

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Third times a charm

New to this site, fortunately. I have sick sinus syndrome. Cardiac arrest. Fainted in kitchen. Went to ER next morning. Code Blue! Flatlined in ER. CPR and prep for temp PM.
Surgery at 7:30pm. In ICU they strapped my leg down to prevent puncture of the lung or heart with the leads if I bent the leg. The leads were fed from the right groin to the heart. The PM was supposed to be installed at 11the next morning. It was delayed until 7:30 that night. So they put the leads in but during the n...

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tach after respiratory illness

I am a 59 year old female, almost 6 months post-op for a Medtronic Sensia dual chamber PC. I also have severe chronic bronchial asthma. I have been housebound with a severe episode of bronchial asthma (no pneumonia this time) for almost 6 weeks now. The lungs are mostly clear, but I am getting tach bouts of 125 - 140 bpm everytime I get off my chair to do anything. It takes awhile for them to finally go down to normal. I have been on heavy duty steroids and antibiotics for the asthma for 5...

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Revision - second scar?

My device migrated under my arm ... new surgeon said I never had enough muscle to keep it in place and that he wouldn't have ever put it under my muscle (I have a pretty runty upper body) ... so I had it moved the day before thanksgiving.

He was supposed to go through the original incision, but I woke up with a second incision about an inch and a half under the original one. When he came into my hospital room to explain things I had JUST been given pain medication so was in no condit...

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Need help!

My mom had a pm put in six weeks ago because she was diagnosed with bradycardia. Three days later had surgery to replace the pm because the first one failed. Today I took her to hospital fearing the worst yes it appears she is going to need surgery again because the pm isn't working, possible lead pulled away. Mom is 75 and not ready to do this again, I really need some advice. What should we do? What questions should I be asking? Should I insist on a different cardiologist?
Thanks,

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Feeling the Pacemaker working

I have had a pacemaker for seven years with no problems. Over the last few nights my heart suddenly beats harder. It does not last long. The pacemaker was put in for complete heart block. It is just odd that I have never felt this. Anyone out there had same problem?

Is this normal?

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long term problems?

Hi has anyone had longterm problems following a subclavian blood clot? Can't get far with medical staff and no follow up in place-frequently get shoulder aching/discomfort that conincides with similar down arm and across clavicle. I had some clot leftover before stopping Coumadin and told this normal. Already been to see the doctor to say that it is slowly getting worse and didn't bat an eyelid! Is it just damage from old clot or could a new one form slowly months after the original op or clo...

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