Pacing Usage.

This pertains to a dual chamber pacemaker. It is set at 60/120 and this setting has remained the same for many years. However, over the past couple of years the atrium pacing usage has increased from 3% to 5% and the ventricular pacing usage has increased from 0% to 1%. Since the pacemaker settings of 60/120 have not changed, does anyone know what is causing the increased pacing usage percents (especially in the atrium). Would appreciate any input. Going to have pacemaker checked tomorrow. Thanks.

3 Comments

don't worry about it

by Tracey_E - 2015-02-11 12:02:23

Do you feel well? Can you do what you want to do? Then it's fine. There is no magic "good" or "bad" number, if you feel well then you are pacing the right amount. Your numbers are not that much statistically so definitely no reason to worry. Sometimes things change as we age and the heart gets lazier, there's no reason for it we can put our finger on. If you went from 3 to 30%, then I'd be having a chat with the doc, but 3-5 is barely worth noting.

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by judyblue - 2015-02-12 08:02:26

I just shared this with another of our pm buddies: at my last check up the rep told me the % can really vary based on many things. She said not to worry about it.

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by Norton - 2015-02-16 03:02:06

Thanks for your input TraceyE and judyblue.

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