Wenckebach Type II & Pacemaker?

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by Tracey_E - 2015-09-18 02:09:02

Are you symptomatic? Type II is not always treated. If your rate is high enough and you feel good, you may be able to get by with just keeping an eye on things. However, if you are tired and unable to do the things you want to do, then yes, a pacemaker will help you significantly.

Wenckebach Type II & Pacemaker?

by CC88 - 2015-09-18 05:09:17

Thanks for the comment TracyE

Yes I am symptomatic. I have been dealing with issues and episodes relating to Wenckebach for near 20yrs now. Avoiding a PM for half that time. But as I get older things seem to becoming more frequent.

I was hoping someone else may have been through the same issues and maybe had a PM and it helped

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by Tracey_E - 2015-09-19 01:09:11

I have 3rd degree block, so mine was a different type of block than yours, but I, too, watched it for years before deciding to get the pacer. Night and day! See my recent comment to the post New At This, he basically asked the same question and I gave a longer answer. Short answer- yes it helped significantly. If you struggle to get through the .day, just do it.

Type II block

by 2229 - 2015-10-12 05:10:39

Yes I too had the type II block .at first my doctor told nothing to worry ,but after a month of frequent head reeling and head ace he advised a PM..I surprised as my age 16,what is your age?.after second taking opinion I had the PM .its now 2 weeks.except post operative problems .fine.if the struggle is more and in certainty factors more for you ,just go for it.if you are 40 + ..if you are around 20 wait and take some more doctors help by taking precautions as it is not very urgent.
Don't get panic be cool

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by CC88 - 2015-10-21 05:10:26

Hi 2229, sorry I did not see this till now.

I am 43 years old and I have had issues for 20yrs now. Being told that whole time to wait because I was too young. Now, my Doc still says I am too young but my symptoms are getting progressively worse.

I actually have to give him my decision this coming week. If I would like to wait and stick it out longer or go for it and have a PM implanted. He keeps going on about the risks, the infections, the broken leads, the leads coming loose etc... to wait for technology to improve, wait for leadless PM's and its making me very nervous about what to do.

Im also worried that I have the PM implanted and it is not really going to help. I have many missed beats a day and some are longer than others and I am worried that the PM is not going to help.

Working great

by Brenalan - 2016-07-09 10:45:06

My heart block (same type) developed over just a few weeks, and I was close to fainting several times a week. Those issues have gone away. I am looking forward to my 3 mo reprogramming because I think a faster acceleration for exercise would be helpful when my heart rate is slow.

FWIW- I have a Biotronic with CLS programming. I wanted a Medtronic or St J just because I was familiar with the brand name, but am glad the surgeon chose this one.

I went with the subpectoral implant, which has also worked well for me. We all have different experiences and pain tolerance, but lots of ice and half doses of narcotics for two days plus two more nights and I was feeling good again. It seems like there is a little new pain or swelling with each new activity or intensity, but it resolves fast. Bumps, seatbelts and backpack straps aren't causing me problems. I still have a lot of fatigue, but think some of that is residual from sleep loss around the time of surgery. There's also some interesting literature about insulin resistance for a few weeks following surgery.