Felt great for 2 days, but it didn't last

• by CJM
• 2015-11-15 06:11:58
• Surgery & Recovery
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I had a bi-ventricular pacemaker implanted eight days ago. Four days after the procedure I was feeling great, probably the best in two years. It only lasted a couple of days, and am now feeling weak and tired, as before. Does this mean something has gone wrong or am I just being too impatient?

History:-

I am 71, live in UK, and I had a heart attack 3.5 years ago. I was diagnosed with moderate heart failure a couple of months ago, and eventually got to see a cardiologist ten days ago. She did an EGC and then seemed to forget the heart failure and said I needed a pacemaker, which was implanted two days later.

As well as the moderate heart failure I apparently have 2nd degree heart block type 1 and 3rd degree heart block, but I don't understand why the third degree does not cancel out the second.