misplacement of leads

• by ladyscorpnks
• 2012-03-27 08:03:46
• Complications
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I have been searching for information on PM leads as my 69 year old father just had his second PM implanted just a couple of weeks ago. The new one has three leads and he was told it would be better at keeping his heart from going into Afib. His first night at home after the surgery he said he felt like he was being shocked everytime he moved. He went back into the hospital the following day. The Medtronic people tested the PM and said the third lead was too close to a nerve. The surgeon who did the procedure had left on vacation shortly after surgery so the Medtronic person just turned the third lead off. They also turned the other two leads down (not sure why). My fathers heart went into Afib a couple of days later and he went in to have his heart shocked. He was told if it went back in to Afib they would not shock it again and he would have to wait until the surgeon returned from his vacation (10 days) to discuss with him what would be done to fix the problem with the lead. It is my understang that the lead did not move but was simply placed too close to a nerve. I have not been able to find anyone with this same issue. I am hoping someone finds this post and has some helpful information. My father lives in Topeka Kansas and I am in Alabama. I have tried reaching out to his doctors but so far no luck.
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