pacemakers and physical activity

• by g-man
• 2017-08-03 21:33:09
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   I recently had a Medtronic DDR A2DR01 pacer installed after losing sinus node funtion ( now atrial paced mostly) and am having trouble feeling good while exercising. #2 questions: 1. what are the best settings for otherwise healthy, fit individual who likes to exercise? 2. Is there a alternative "minute ventillation volume" triggered response pacer currently available that might work better for remaining active, since I feel weak running and biking since pacer insertion? Biking I have a hard time gettting above 110 hr and often find I'm running on fumes spinning with hr=64-84 due to lack of any sensed "acceleration" at a steady state speed. Running I find the hr response late after I already ran 150 yrds and  felt need to stop because maybe hr=134 too slow? Once today jogging hr hit 140, but I think sustained jogging probably needs higher end response?