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Stressed
Well Now its been 3weeks sence I gor my 3rd cardio version
"Shocked" Had my Dr follow up visit 2 days ago, Damit still out of rythm.
Now doc wants to put a ICD defibrillator <,>.,:";'; I don;t like that
he said they will deaden my electrial conections going from the uper to the lower part of my heart, that scares the crap out of me now I will be dependant on the device completely, [dobo R re goto mr reboto] I don't like that . I an out of rythm I was on quinine for leg cramps, o...
new icd has glitch
Barely out of the starting block with their new model of implantable cardiac defibrillators, Boston Scientific issued an advisory (pdf) on their new line of COGNIS CRT-D and TELIGEN implantable cardiac defibrillators. TELIGEN ICD products, model numbers E102, E110, F102, F110 and COGNIS CRT-D products, model number N106, N107, N118, N119, P106, P107 are affected.
This line of ICD's has a sensor that detects the patient's respirations which can be programmed ON or OFF. This advisory on...
ICD download
- by papaknight
- 2010-02-23 04:02:02
- ICDs
- 1755 views
- 2 comments
anyone know where I can get a zip drive full of ICD information decoded?
Pacemaker VS Defib
My mother is 73 and had a pacemaker installed in Jun 09, she experience the pain in the throat and still has it.
I am 54, and just had a defib installed. I had the pain in the throat but it is subsiding. Seems like now when the weather changes it comes and goes. I have the severe shoulder and neck and back pain. GP finally gave me muscle relaxers to help. Recently I have experienced
CRT-D
My husband had a 3 lead ICD installed last July. They optimized it in September...everything was going good until a few weeks ago. Now he gets very short of breath when walking even a short distance..to the point of dizzy and nearly passing out....only happens when he walks or does anything stenuous. We can't go anywhere for fear..I'm sure you all know that feeling. Anyway we went to the cardio 2 weeks ago and he's been having short runs of V-tach..the doctor asked him at the time if these dizz...
Any One Get Shocks From Light Switches Or Portable
- by Jim From Pa
- 2010-02-16 01:02:41
- ICDs
- 2284 views
- 4 comments
I have had and pace/defb since Oct of 2008 and just recently at times when I throw on a light switch or replace the portable phone on the charger I receive a small shock at the hand I use doing so.
This seems strange as I do not belive there have been any other post on this subject, thought it may been the ground at panel box but all ground wires are tight, just wondering if this has occured to others and if so the reasoning for it, if there is any.. thanks
Returning to work.
I just got mine on 1/29/10. I retired from one company but would like to return to work because I am only 58. The issue I have is that I work in powerplants around high voltage equipment and large motors and generators.
Does anyone with and ICD work in a powerplant and if so have there been any issues
You will get used to it
- by vininola56
- 2010-02-10 07:02:36
- ICDs
- 1641 views
- 0 comments
I have had mine now for over a year and because of other problems I fall quite a bit, always scared of something coming a loose, so far so good. I can truthfully say I have peace of mind now, as long as I am on my feet.
My ICD saved my life!
I occasionally log in and see many people question the necessity of having a pacemaker/ICD. I just wanted to tell everyone that feels that way of my latest experience that shows that if an PM/ICD has been recommended by your doctor for arrythmias, cardiomyopathies (my diagnosis since 1991) or any heart disease that affects the heart rhythm it is a very important thing in your life.
On Thursday the 28th of January I had an appointment with my cardiologist for a followup to a hospital...
curious
does anyone here have this?....crt-d w/avt model n107 ?boston scientific/guidant doesnt have this model listed,hmmm.looking for someone else that has this one.
Sad...
I talked to a Dr last night that does the implants. I told him that everyone said I would feel better after getting my defibrillator on Monday. He said, "Really, dont count on that....who told you that...???"
He informed me that if I needed ONLY the pacemaker part, than yes, but the ones of us that need the defibrillator for Vt normally dont see any day to day difference.
I thought, maybe, my weakness, fatigue, jumpy heart, nervous, and light headed feelings would get...
lead turned off
- by daisy41763@yahoo.com
- 2010-02-04 05:02:06
- ICDs
- 2852 views
- 3 comments
Had my pacer checked yesterday and they informed me that the upper lead had been turned off., apparantly there was some static or noise that was there the last time I had it checked.
So, they took the liberty of disabling it.
This information was from the pacer dept. dr.
I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and have had two myomectomies. My rhytymns are fine now, its more of a preventative measure and I keep a low pulse of around 60.
How critical is it for that le...
Almost new to the club!
Hi there...my name is Andrea and I go for my "Shocker" surgery next Monday, Feb 8th. I will have a defibrillator put in due to VT.
I've been a heart patient my whole life. Born w/ tetrollogy of fallot, but had a total repair when I was 4 by Dr. Denton Cooley at Texas Heart Inst. I've always had right side enlargement and mvp, but issues started increasing. I ofcourse always said..."I'm FINE." In November, some of my coworkers noticed my blue hands and nervous attitude and sent me...
frustration,frustration
hello i live in ontario canada had crt-d implated nov 2 /09,today i went to the icd clinic wich is 30 minutes down the hiway from were i live nothing in my area for heart patients,anyways when i got there this would be my second interogation since implanted,i said to the receptionist,i would like to get my crt-d interogated,she gave me this strange look and said ,what the hell is a crt-d?(comforting that was ) anyways she called a nurse who does the interogation she says to me on the phone...
help!
- by overactor2004
- 2010-01-23 12:01:48
- ICDs
- 1651 views
- 0 comments
hi every1 i have a duel chamber biotronik pacemaker. my heart probs r sick sinus syndrome, mvp, no circumflex artery, heart stopped 8 times in past 7 years, tia 2008. before i got my pacemaker the dr started 2 do an ep study, but when they inserted the 1st wire in my heart stopped so they revived me & put the pm in immediately. recently ive been getting alot of a-fib & some v-tach with awfull severe symptoms. ive been 2 alot of hospitals with severeal saying i need an icd urgently but then ref...
Any advice for a future ICD'er
- by Lucas Alan
- 2010-01-23 11:01:11
- ICDs
- 1948 views
- 3 comments
Hello, I will be having a Bi-Valve Defibrillator with a Pacemaker implanted on Feb5th. I'm 64 yrs old and have CHF and much difficulty in breathing, My ejection fraction was around 35% after I had my 1st MI 15 yrs ago. After the 2nd one last November it has dropped to 15-20%. I am very positive about the implant improving my chances to live to see my grandchildren as they grow up but also apprehensive as to how much the defibrillator will improve my EF. I have been a diabetic for 35 yrs-a br...
new guy with crt-d
hello all,love this site ive found tons of useful info here ,i felt information starved on icd,s i had my implant done november 2nd /09 and ive found a lot of questions i had ,i found the answers here,great to have a site like this for information thanks!
Riding My Harley ??? Questions
I read a few of the other posts about riding a bike after the ICD was put in (Still confused). I have a Medtronic Pace/defibrillator and I would like to hear from some of you and your experiences with riding after the ICD. I had it placed 12-30-09 and will still be awhile before I can ride. Losing my bike would be like cutting of my right arm. Any advice or experiences would be helpful. Thanks, Richard
Metal Detecting Wands
Has anyone had any problems being checked with the wands they use in the courthouses? I went into a courthouse in California this past summer. I told them about the ICD. I didn't have to go through the metal detector but they used a wand on me. In just about a minute or so I started feeling like my heart was racing in the Indy 500. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Need one or not?
- by lisamblack
- 2010-01-08 06:01:32
- ICDs
- 2098 views
- 6 comments
Hello! I am looking for similar cases. My husband is 32. He currently has a biventricular pacemaker and a mechanical valve in the aeortic position. His cardiologist here in Pittsburgh says he needs a defibrillator because he has had several non sustaining episodes of ventricular tachycardia and by having the defibrillator if he would have one that put him into v-fib then it would shock him. The Cleveland Clinic is saying he does qualify for a defibrillator because his ejection fraction is a...
You know you're wired when...
Your pacemaker receives radio frequencies.
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