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Popping sound

My PM felt almost like it popped it was kind of painful, Does anyone know what this is?

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keeping battery

I have heard a lot of conflicting information with this question. I was once told that it is considered HASMAT material and not allowed. Once removed and sent back for cleaning will I be allowed to keep my old pacer batteries? Getting a pacemaker was a huge thing for me in my life with a congenital heart defect and as weird as some may find it to be I'd like to be able to keep my "old hearts" in a shadow box.

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Car Accident

Hi all, hope everyone is ok!
Some of you will remember I had my pacemaker replaced last October in an emergency, as the battery had completed drained.
After further investigation, there is a possibility that one of my leads was damaged as a result of a car accident I had in the August, causing my battery to drain.
Someone hit me from behind on the motorway.

Has anyone else experienced similar trauma as a result of a car accident?

Thanks guys x

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What happens when battery needs to be changed

Ive been going to the pacemaker clinic for the past 3 months because they say they cannot change my ICD until it reaches 2.63 on the battery. I am at 2.64. What will happen when it reaches 2.63? Will an alarm sound? or will it wait until I go get it checked again? It was originally place 3/16/2010 but in June of 2011 misread my pvc's for vf so I was given 14 shocks while I was fully awake. Traumatic to say the least. I had to be put into vf to resync it. Then I had a pocket revision July...

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Pain from old leads

Almost six months since my new pacemaker and leads were implanted on the right side and the site has healed really well. Not much pain at all. However the old pacemaker leads on the left side which have been implanted for 25 years are causing severe sharp pains. I have good movement in my left arm and shoulder so can't understand why the pain. The pacemaker clinic say it must be muscular. What should I do about it? Thanks for any advice given.

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Total ICD replacement

Have recently posted re husband he has had ICD for just over 2 years and is currently in hospital awaiting total ICD replacement after 2 leads have apparently broken.He had a fall upon coming out of bath and his consultant has come to the conclusion that upon falling he has hit his collarbone which has apparently a sharp edge to it and this has sliced through like a machette(his words)and broke LV lead.His RV has fracture also and don't know whether this happened at same time?They took him off w...

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Is LEAD COMPATIBLE with Pacemaker??

Medtronic
Serial PVY281770H
Model A2DR01

Has non MRI LEAD
SERIAL LFF091995V
Model 383069

4 times in ER
HEART RATE KEEPS GOING IN 30's
Irregular heartrate.
Terrible EKG RESULTS
ECHO ORDERED NO RESULTS
HALTER HAS BEEN POST PONED FOR 1 1/2 weeks

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LEAD EXRACTION

I posted a couple of weeks ago-after a device check my husband found out one of the leads of his ICD had a total break in it.He has just gone back to hospital today and been told that the other lead has possible fracture report said RV lead impedance -200 any insight as to what this means please.The first lead that broke is the LV one and today report says RV lead showing problems.He has had his icd for just over two years and everyone at hospital is totally surprised at this.He has been admitte...

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Loose set screw

Hi - I had my St Jude Medical device implanted around 6 months ago. In the last 3 months noise has appeared on the readouts that I'm being told could be attributable to a fractured lead or more likely a loose set screw (an X-ray didn't show any fracture on the visible part of the lead although there is a chance a fracture could be located in the lead close to the device at the point where it is sutured to the muscle). The proposal is to go in and take a look - if loose set screw, it can be tight...

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Depletion

Can anyone tell me about betters depletion

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Days until device vibrates for battery replacement

Can anyone provide the number of days after the day that their or a family member's pacer check indicated that their device batteries need to be replaced?

Thank you.

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I thought pacers batteries lasted 10 years

Aloha! I'm just became a member. I got my pacer (a.k.a little engine that could!) in 2009. Thought I was good for 10 yrs. now I've been told 6 mos to a yr! Is that because I'm paced 90% of the time? I have a nasty A-Fib. I love my pacer! Best surgery results ever! Take care fellow pacemaker clubbers! Mary Ann

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Oops

Hello, I had a pacemaker installed on Thursday and all is well. However, I tripped going up the stairs and caught myself on my hands... What are the chances that I dislodged something? I didn't land very hard but I don't know how much it takes.

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A little light relief

I was hoping the link would just be click and go, but it might be click and paste.
Anyway, take the time to have a look. It's rather good. I think it explains a lot of our conditions very well. It certainly made me smile. Jx
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=913438042022798&pnref=story
Wish they were my doctors :-) Jx

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FRACTURED LEAD

My husband has a Boston Incepta ICD which he has had for just over 2 years.Yesterday he had usual device check and was told one of the leads has totally broke.His cardiologist wants to do echo and see results before he decides if he is going to renew it as he is not symptomatic.It is not the defib or pacing lead-is it ok just to leave it until symptoms get worse.They are surprised it has broken - he did fall getting out of bath about 8 weeks ago could this have caused it?Any input appreciated.Tk...

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Detached lead

I just had a pacemaker placed 9/8/15. On day 4 of post op I started experiencing palpitations, chest pain and the inability to lay flat. After a night of torture I finally went to the ER. After an extensive work up, it was determined that my ventricular lead had detached from the wall, was pacing on its own, and occasionally poking the inside of my ventricle causing the pain. The Medtronics rep came in and turned the pacer off and I was scheduled for surgery to fix the lead placement.

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large hematoma & swelling

today was a week & I still have a very large hematoma & a lot of swelling has anyone else had this problem with there battery change surgery? I also found out I am probably when this heals need to ad another wire

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still oozing blood

Today is day 6 & I still have some blood oozing on the gauze am I the only 1 that has had these issues after almost a week of being weak still & the oozing?

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heaviness & shortness of breath

Has anyone else had this I have had a heaviness & at times shortness of breath since pacemaker I just had my battery changed & I had complications afterwards I had a severe heaviness & shortness of breath so they admitted me I also received a angiagram which was normal thank god

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weak & light headed

I am scheduled to get my battery changed on Thursday but the past few days been feeling light headed & weak not sure if I should go to hospital early or just wait it out till Thursday not a fan of hospitals

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At age 20, I will be getting a pacemaker in few weeks along with an SA node ablation. This opportunity may change a five year prognosis into a normal life span! I look forward to being a little old lady with a wicked cane!