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My 4 yr old granddaughter will be getting a pace maker next week as she was born with heart abnormalities. After surgery last week to remove scar tissue around her aorta her heart went into complete heart block stage 3. After waiting 10 days for it to regain a regular beat her doctor decided on a pace maker. Her surgery will be at St Joseph's Children's Hospital, Tampa, Fl.
Will let you know how it works out. Thanks for letting me share.

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Try not to worry!

by Hot Heart - 2012-11-26 09:11:30

I'm a 3rd degree heartblock as well, just coming up to my 60th birthday. I dance, swim, go to the gym, fly all over the world and am having a great life. As Hurtheart says there will be amazing strides in medical care as your grandaughter grows up, I'm sure she will be fine.

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hi support here

by grooveybell - 2013-01-07 02:01:26

hi my daughter whos 3 was born with a heart defect and had open heart surgery in 2009 and then had a perminant pacemaker fitted in 2010 for complete heart block 3rd degree she is 100% dependant she still gets tired and has to rest but she is doing well she will need surgery in the future for a leaky valve and pm changing but take it each day as it comes x

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