diveshock

I had a St. Jude pm2210 put in 12 weeks ago and have had a lot of issue that seem odd . it was set for 60 bpm low and 140 high the 2nd week there was 137 events were it took my heart rate to as high as 215bpm a 34 times to 175 63 times 150bpm they have re set it 5 times and it still goes way over the program rate . I feel dizzy most of the time and fatigued worse than befor getting the PM .and we now have unusualy high blood pressure 158 over 98 prior to the PM we were allways at 110 over -65 has any one else had any of these issues ? the Dr. tried to tell me this is normal I don't belive it . also my Pacemaker is set to 3 volts due to a lot of years under water welding and being electrocuted while doing it they say I have a low response to electric shock , I only use it 34% of the time they say . I count about 12 - 18 events every day as I feel it and lasting for up to 1.5 hrs and the rate is almost always above the settings. it is the PM raising the bpm as I feel it happening and can count the pulses as it feels like a tapping in my chest am I the only one having problems with there St Jude PM 2210? it was installed for slow heart rate 27- 50 resting it is a 2 lead 2 chamber we never had any of the issues we have now prior to the PM install. the tec. from St Jude said it was the wire location the first time they had to adjust it . then they said the timing was not right from the top lead to other one . and then it was well we just got to try a few different settings till it will be right but that is normal.. I don't believe any of it . man made device's are prone to failure . I think they don't want to pay to replace it

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pacing

by Tracey_E - 2014-08-25 08:08:57

The pacer can only pace you up to your upper limit. Your heart can go as fast as it wants on its own, there's nothing the pm can do to stop it. If your heart is consistently getting too fast and if that's what is causing your symptoms, there are medications that can slow it down. An event monitor can help pinpoint exactly what your heart is doing when you have the episodes.

Theoretically all the pm can do it add beats to it has no direct effect on bp.

Time for a second opinion

by Gotrhythm - 2014-08-25 09:08:54

There is such a thing as Pacemaker Mediated Tachycardia.

You'd have to ask one of our techno-wizards for a complete explanation. I don't know if you have it, but some of what you say sounds like me, and I did. I didn't know such a thing existed. The Dr kept suggesting I was having panic attacks--or was a head case.

If you're not getting help, it's time to seek another opinion. I finally insisted on referral to a university hospital where PVC-induced Pacemaker Mediated Tachycardia was diagnosed.

BTW, I was only paced 34 %, too. Part of the reason they couldn't believe anything was wrong.



2nd opinion

by Tracey_E - 2014-08-25 10:08:59

It's definitely time to get another opinion! Something doesn't add up. I have never heard of a pm PACING higher than the upper limit. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure it just can't, even with PMT it would be limited to the upper limit. As far as I know, St Judes all have a max of 180 so even if you were set higher than 140, it wouldn't be able to pace you at 215.

Some meds make you less tired than others, but before messing with that you should get another opinion. You need answers.

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