1st pm check

Well, I go to see cardiologist for my first pm check. Now I can ask why my heart races so fast just walking to another room. I take my pulse and it is almost 98 bpm when my rate is set at 70, and then it quickly goes back down when I sit. Does anyone else have this issue? Hope it is something he can adjust.

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Thanks for comments

by KathyB - 2013-04-16 02:04:47

Yes, both are right and went to doc this morning. They will be reducing my base to 60. I have been in the 90's routinely before my problem with needing this pacemaker and never had an issue with shortness of breath or anything. In fact when I went into Atrial fluter with rate 158, only sensation was nervousness. Hopefully new base rate will help. I appreciate your comments. Really been a help with all this. My profession is a nurse, but when things happen to you it is so different.

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by SMITTY - 2013-04-16 11:04:18

Hi Kathy,

I'm guessing the problem is that the rate response is activated on you PM. It is supposed to increase your heart rate when you go from "doing nothing" to a little physical activity. However, it does sound like your's may be a little over anxious. No matter, if that is the problem the Dr will know and it takes about 3 seconds during a PM checkup to adjust it to what you need.

Good luck,

Smitty

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by donr - 2013-04-16 12:04:12

Smitty is spot on!

A comment: 98 BPM is by no means "Racing." You may sense it, but you have to be in the 120 BPM to even be close to racing.

70 BPM should be a resting rate, really, & probably only reached when you are quite relaxed, doing nothing. You should not spend much of your time in the 70 BPM mode - unless, of course, your resting mode is in the 50's or 60's. But, in that case, you could never reach the resting rate because the PM's lower limit is set too high.

Don

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