short of breath and etc

Hello, Everyone,
My husband has a PM since last year. He is 79 years old, a formal runner. He was in ER today, because he felt short of breath, as if "not enough oxygen into brain and body". he is generally healthy, but such symptoms happened several times since the implant. Every time the doctors said there is nothing wrong, but he felt very badly.
Is it normal for him to feel that way? Can anyone help me to explain to him what has been going on?
thank you,
Jane

6 Comments

EP

by Chels - 2013-05-27 02:05:30

EP stands for electrophysiologist. It is who may have put in his pacemaker? Some people just refer to them as their cardiologist, you could check out his doctors specialties and you may see that in there. Basically we just want him to see whoever has been his pacemaker doctor. Has he had a device check since these ER visits?

I am almost as old as your

by janetinak - 2013-05-27 03:05:14

husband & only time I ever felt SOB was when my PM needed an adjustment. The doctors who say that nothing is wrong include your husband's EP? I sure would go back to that doc & demand some answers. If not PM, then he probably should try to see a respiratory doctor.

Hope he gets an answer & gets problem fixed,

Janet

I'm with jane

by Chels - 2013-05-27 09:05:28

Are the doctors that are telling him nothing is wrong the ER doctors or his cardiologist or EP? Even if the ER docs say nothing is wrong, I would still request an appointment with his EP so that they can go over his settings and any events that may have been recorded by the pacemaker. They can detect any episodes or tachycardia or bradycardia and your pm tech can see that when they interrogate his pacemaker. It's worth the visit to get yet another opinion.

thank you and reply

by lgordon - 2013-05-27 12:05:43

thank you for your answers. I will accompany him to see his doctor again. but what is EP? his ER doctor told us he has nothing wrong, and his PM tech always said noting in his pacemaker require any adjustment. what kind of doctor he should go to see?
thank you for your kind help. I really appreciate.
Jane

Blood work

by fishfighter - 2013-05-28 11:05:05

ER doctors check blood work for signs of a heart attack, nothing else. What happens to me is that fluid build up or my potassium levels drop which brings on all signs of a heart attack.

At my local ER, they were told by my transplant team to look for those blood reading which has helped a lot.

Potassium levels are very very important to people with heart trouble.

shortness of breath

by katbell - 2013-06-20 10:06:38

My pacemaker was put in on Feb.5Th and I have experienced shortness of breath since then, been back to er and admitted 4 times, another heart catheterization to see if they missed anything, lung specialist for the entire 4 months too .Nothing, and then as I was in the hospital 2 days ago the pacemaker tech re-adjusted the settings, instead of 100-he set it at 130, I have had no more shortness of breath yesterday and today, could it be with excertion I needed it to be over 100, because it felt like I had a governor on me, like on a car, could this be true or right?

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