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Bettery run out so quickly

Mi niece got a pacemaker for a total block when she was born exactly 2 years ago. 

She got all the follow-up controls checks and parents were always told that everything was perfect.

Today, exactly after 2 years of the initial surgery doctors said that the battery needs to be replaced because it run out due to the use. 

Mi sister is overwhelmed by the news when she was informed at the beginning that it was going to last about 5 years. 

They live is...

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My Battery Replacement

I had a Medtronic (ADDR model) placed in 2008 and it was replaced last October with a W1DR01. For all of 2018, every month, I sent a reading to the pacemaker lab at my clinic. They said it was saying I had a month left! That seemed contradictory to me that for a year the forecast is a month left, but never mind. When it went into conservation mode, and I could see from a little experimentation that it was giving me a steady 65 bpm, I knew it was replacement time.

What bugs me is what ha...

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Lead extraction

Hi all 

Im more then likely going to have my RV lead extracted, due to having alot of pain chest area neck and arm, angiogram shows its possible that the electro rode has moved further and perforated the pericardium, they say i have a pericardial,and they think the lead could be the cause,

 

The rv lead has been there for 17 years,can this be done after so long inside, Im so worried

dont know what way to go, Any of you out there have had this issue would love...

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viber alert St Jude ICD

4th st jude put in 2017. got two viberalerts today .battery was ok. what else could it be? leads are in about 10 years.

anyone similar problem

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SELF CHECK/ CLICKING SENSATION

The last few months I get a clicking sensation when I lean forward too quickly or breathe deeply. It is akin to  what I believe is a nightly self check only it is happening a few times a day.  Does anyone else feel this or know what it could be?

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Medtronic advisa a3dro1

Hey all

Just had my sorin pacer changed the dr decided to go with a medtronic advisa a3dro1. My leads were fine so werent changed they are medteonic leads. My question is this. I am 38 and active. Its been 3 weeks since my change and i have been cleared to do more than just walking today was day 1 on the treadmill i got up to 2.5mph not fast at all and my heart rate automatically jumpped to 180 which is my upper setting. So i walked for a bit and stayed there for the entire time. I stop...

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Lead wire

I have a medtronic pacemaker. Since 2005 I have had the lead wire changed 3 times. Anyone else?

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My baby has Complete heart block

In my 22 week scan my baby girl was diagnosed with complete heart block, I am now 27 weeks pregnant and am really struggling with the unknown, we have been told the future is uncertain for her but with each passing week I’m a little more hopeful. Does anyone have experience of what the future holds? Will she be delivered early?how long in hospital? will she have a pacemaker? Her heart rate is been 50-60but structurally sound. I didn’t realise before I fell pregnant that I hav...

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International travel when battery is getting old

I had my St Judes pacemaker installed in March 2011.  My cardiologist says the battery should be OK for another couple of years, although 7 years was the suggested duration at the time of installation.  At what point should I plan to restrict international travel, especially to 3rd world or developing countries?

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Battery Replacement

I went to my electro/cardio physician in eary April. They scheduled me for a battery change in June. at an off site surgery center. I was told since they will just be exchanging the PM unit it would be a short outpatient surgery. I have it done. It took about 20  minutes tops. I was put into a twilight anesthesia. I never really was out completely. I was pushed out they checked and set the pm gave me a small pain shot and sent me home. I was there with waiting room, hookup, surgery and d...

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Lead being changed, what to expect?

Hello everyone! I was planning on writing a cheerfull "everythings OK" note after my 3rd annual PM chek, but it turnes out one of my leads is broken and needs to be changed. The doctors have decided to extract the old one since I´m only 33. Can someone tell me what to expect during this surgery and afterwards? Anything I should chek in advance? I´m in Europe and most probably I will be awake during the surgery, like during the implant. That´s how we do it here :/ D...

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tricuspid valve dysfunction

I strongly suggeset everyone on this forum with a 2 lead pacemaker at least scan an online article on tricuspid valve dysfunction. http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/accj/69/18/2331.full.pdf. You will be surprised to learn about the number and seriousness of issues around the interference of PM leads with the triscuspid valve assembly. Based on my experience, some of the issues raised in earlier posts are likely derived from valve problems caused by PM leads.

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Heart Monitor

The Schoche Arm Band Monitor works well.

The Garminn chest strap was no longer working because  I have a CRD with three leads.

Someone refered me to the arm band and now I have all my results on the Garminn.

Thank You.

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Pacemaker leads

Because of paroxIsmal AF I got the first pacemaker in 2002 and the second one in 2914. shortly after the second implant I had symptoms like lightheadedness an general bad feeling and was diagnosed with NERD which is non erosive. I have been taking protonpump inhibitors since. Ca.4 months ago I started having the strangest episodes of churning feelings like something moving around right below the sternum and feeling like fainting. This lasts always not even  a minute b...

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V lead failure

I’m a newbie.  73 years old, healthy except for node failure....no other cardiac problems.  Month ago had a VT incident...heart rate of 230 for a full minute.  Echo cardiogram and stress test...all ok.  Then a couple of weeks later had to call 911.  Passed out and chest pounding and BP way way high...240/130.  Finally the replaced both A lead and V lead.  Question is...would failure of V lead cause high BP?  Epinephrine into blood stream and no wa...

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Leads

I received this note today regarding my PM & its battery (I'm the owner of a 3-lead Medtronic VIVA XT CRT-D PM): " When you saw your EP in January he made an statement in his plan that when the time came for generator change he would send you to the surgeons for an epicardial lead placement. One of your leads is not giving the best signal and is causing increased drain on battery life."    ---  What can I look forward to?  When the A-V Node abla...

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Leads

I received this note today regarding my PM & its battery (I'm the owner of a 3-lead Medtronic VIVA XT CRT-D PM): " When you saw your EP in January he made an statement in his plan that when the time came for generator change he would send you to the surgeons for an epicardial lead placement. One of your leads is not giving the best signal and is causing increased drain on battery life."    ---  What can I look forward to?  When the A-V Node abla...

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battery life

I have to keep the donut magnet on till I can get into the Doctor. This is keeping my heart rate at 100 bpm. Will this drain my battery? Also keeping the magnet on, does this interfere with information being recorded on my pacer during this time? I have a Boston Scientific and am pacer dependent. Will it cause R & T phenomienon or other issues to my heart.?

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Questions about having pacemaker long-term, leads, malignant vasovagal syndrome

Hello all,

Brand new to this forum. I'm currently 33 years old, and had my initial transplant when I was 10. I had the battery replaced at 18, and after dealing with depression and neglect (and lack of insurance), I'm trying to get things back on track.

I have a pacemaker to treat malignant vasovagal syndrome, which was leading to high grade av block, very unpredictable fainting and increasingly seizures. It started when I was under a year old, and continued til I was abou...

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Battery Life?

I didn't need an alarm clock this AM.........................PM base lit up like a Xmas tree and emitted a British Police car siren sound just before 8AM! I couldn't find anything in the Medtronic  VIVA CRT-D manual that explains this event but, I assume it's the "low battery" warning indicator.  Anyone know how much battery life (as in days) is remaining?

--Dave--

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The pacer systems are really very reliable. The main problem is the incompetent programming of them. If yours is working well for you, get on with life and enjoy it. You probably are more at risk of problems with a valve job than the pacer.