Not sure

Hi everyone I got a question for anyone who know. My son has a pacemaker his heart rate is 50 and his heart would pause when sleeping up to nine seconds this the reason for pacemaker he has had pacemaker for 3years now, he's now 5 years old, the question I would like any answers to is will he be as active as a child his age, he try to keep up with all his friends in play he goes to school 5 days a week but after school he doesn't want to play out says he tired of a weekend he will play out not all the time, if anyone can give advice please.

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Thank you

by tammie - 2013-03-04 02:03:03

Thank you for the advice guys, cathy I don't know what his HR is when playing out the docs did test him for other medical reason but nothing was found, I do think he is quit active not as much as some other children, I will mention it again when I go for check up thank you again.

Problems

by SMITTY - 2013-03-04 02:03:27

Hi Tammie,

As you know the only job of your Son's PM is to increase his heart rate. If he needs a faster rate to increase his energy level so that his activities are equal to those of other children his age, then the PM can handle that job. But, your dr will have to provide answers to all your questions. If all that is needed is a faster heart rate then the changes in the PM settings to do that can be made in about 15 minutes during any PM checkup.

Good luck to your Son,

Smitty

Playing

by TalkinCardio - 2013-03-04 02:03:34

Hi Tammie, I have a few questions that might help me give you some advice. You mention his HR is 50, do you know what it is when he is out playing? Hopefully its getting much higher than that when he's active. Have you talked to his cardiologist about him being too tired to play much on the weekend? Does he have any other heart issues that could be slowing him down?
Cathy

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by tammie - 2013-03-05 05:03:19

Thank you for your comment, I do say you are right because I have a daughter who eight and medical she is fine she is very active playing out with bike,roller blades, swimming lessons. And then my son who's not as active I just thought might be something to do with pacemaker as you do compare the children thank you again

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