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Pacemaker surgery

I am new to all this 

It's been almost 2 weeks

I'm have a lump on my left chest

Will that always be there or will it eventually become unseen?

If so how long does it take?

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recommendation for EP in Stanford or UCSF or South Bay

I need a recommendation for EP for pacemaker lead revision for my father either in UCSF, Stanford or South Bay. Thank you in advance!

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Post surgery

I have had my PM for one week now 

How long before I won't feel the Breathlessness? 

It's better than it was but not quite there yet

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Children

Hello! If i have a peacemaker, can i have a children? I mean, is there anyone here who gave birth to a child having a peacemaker? I'm only 24, and i have a peacemaker. Also, i want to know if i can have a normal life, and have a child

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heart rate

My father's pacemaker (metronic) set the heart rate threshold to be 60/min. Recently, he noticed it has below 60 heart beat, even some in 40s. He used oximeter to measure it. But the lower heart rate does not last long. His pacemaker has short v-v intervals for over 300 instances during the last two years. So he suspected the pacemaker has issues.  Plus he felt congested chest. So he went to emergency room and the doctor download the pacemaker data and did not see any issues.  T...

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Magnet issuance to PM patients

Hi

I was just wondering if any of you use magnets provided by your providers for any urgent /emergent situations where you can not access medical care like in remote areas or while on travel! I'm not talking about terminating arrhythmias like PMTs or RNRVAS which you would need to diagnose first on a rhythm strip before using the magnet, but for checking battery life or for recording 2 min EGM with symptoms without changing the pacing rate. I understand there is a setting for m...

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MyCarelink phone App

My mobil phone App does activate.

I uninstalled the App and downloaded the App again.

Still does not work

Lawrence Mueller, Age 80

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Pacemaker

Good afternoon 

I am looking for some guidance - help!

My mum who is 79 years old was diagnosed last December with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, after lots of investigations.  She was then put on 2.5mg of Bisoprolo.

February 2024, check up ecg found AF.

August 2024, 24 hour monitor found persistent AF

Peak heart rate at 158 bpm slowest at 29 bpm and pause of 2.9 seconds.

My mum's consultant was between her having an Albation or pacemaker b...

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Lightheadedness/wonky feeling - constant

Hello to this group - this is my first posting. 

I recieved my Medtronic PM May 20 so I am almost 4 months post-surgery.  I have an Azure dual lead for second degree heart block.  I am not on any heart medications. Overall I have recovered great and am doing well. I am super active so I have had adjustments to allow me to workout as I like. 

My issue is that I CONSTANTLY feel like I have a full head... like I am in a cloud. I would explain it as just feeling wo...

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Pacemaker and AFib

Hello everyone, 

I'm new to this forum and just joined not because I have a pacemaker, but because my electrophysiologist has suggested one as a treatment option for me. While I wait for his response to my questions via email, I'm researching and asking people who've been through getting a pacemaker for AFib will probably be very helpful.

I read a couple of comments from a few years ago here and the experience does sound rather scary. I wonder if those people are...

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Pulsating equipment

I am 6 weeks post surgery and have been cleared to resume normal activities.

What is the concensus on using a weedeater?  The AMA has them listed as ok but I want to be sure.

 

TIA

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SSL Certificate Issue Resolved

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Exciting September Pacemaker Club Updates

Dear Pacemaker Club Members,

We are fully engaged in crafting the design and layout for the new Pacemaker Club Website. Our team has been working hard to enhance the site's functionality and features.

Our hope for the new forum is to provide a welcoming home base for everyone with pacemakers, ICDs, and CRTs. This platform will be a valuable resource for providing information and serving as a catalyst for open discussions that benefit members. Our goal is to foster a strong com...

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Have you been getting any connection problems?

Hi everyone,

On all my devices this morning, I was again getting This Connection Is Not Private message.  This website may be impersonating "www.pacemakerclub.com" to steal your personal or financial information.  You should go back to the previous page.

Well I decided to press Show details and got a warning message that the website has an expired certificate, expiring 1 day ago.  Th...

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Very doubtful

So I've had my icd for a little over 4 years now and I just recently decided to have it turned off, it still monitors my heart but will no longer provide life saving therapy if my heart rate gets too high. I was still living in fear every day of being shocked (after being shocked 10 times in less than 3 years) which was not living to me. I'm 38, I've already had my living and last wills drawn up as well as a MPOA. I don't feel like things have gotten any better in the last 4 y...

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Palpitations and capturing/recording

Hello fellow paced friends!

I am curious if anyone has been successful recording palpitations/arrhythmias through an upload while they are happening.  I have a dual chamber medtronic pacemaker (almost 7 years) to treat complete heart block and recently experienced an event that felt like my heart rhythm was very chaotic and things were just very out of sync.  Honestly it felt like everything was misfiring!  I sent an upload the next morning but nothing showed up on t...

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Early Pacemakers

I've attached this link to a 2010 article that outlines the early history of the pacemaker.

https://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149%2810%2901042-8/fulltext

It's extraordinary that the first device was developed as a result of choosing the wrong component in the circuit.

The first device ran on watch batteries (cells) connected in series to give about 8-volts.

if you include the battery, the circuit in the article has nine components, a transformer, two tra...

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Peacemaker life

Hello! I'm 24years now and a complete atrioventricular block so 2 years ago i needed a peacemaker. Now, i have 2 years with him but i have a question. How much can i live with this? With a peacemaker.. i mean, i will live a normal life and died at 70-80-90 years old or i will die in the next years?.. i mean, can i live a normal life or not..because i don t wanna die young. when I searched on the internet, the life expectancy of people with stimulators was 8-20 years

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Celery Juice

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone drink celery juice or juices other kinds of juices whether vegetables or fruits?

I would like to start implementing this in my day to day diet but unsure if it's safe for us heart patients.

I plan to ask my cardiologist.. I'm not taking medication but I'm trying to naturally treat a gut bacteria. 
 

thanks all 

 

 

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Whom to Believe

As a curious 🤔 person I decided to attempt gathering information on possible treatment other than replacing my CRT-D. 

The fourth EP I interviewed seems to be a winner from my viewpoint.  No lecture, spoke appropriately to me.  As we discussed my situation the doctor confided he could not confirm my leads are compatible with the device he is considering as a replacement.  I pulled out my Medtronic ID Card with my Lead ID numbers.  The Lead ID numbers on my Medtr...

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