L311 pacemaker

I had the implant one year ago after valve repair.  For five months or so I was satisfied with the pacing it provided for walking and even hill climbing.  I never could bike, however.  I got no increase in heart rate even up hills that were dificult.  I left the country and after a month the pacing changed dramatically:  if I swung my arms at all my pulse jumped to 140 (max limit) after a short time of slow walking.  I determined after some experimentation that I could swing my right arm but not my left.  However my pacing did not increase going up hills as it had done in the first five months. Since I returned to the country the device has changed its behavior two more times after tweaking by technicians.  I leave the hospital with the pacing relating correctly to the effort but in a short period it is no longer working in the same manner.  The clinic says they must consult with the 'engineers' at Boston Scientific but I have heard nothing for weeks.  

QAnyone with a similar experience???

6 Comments

140 heart rate

by Ronnie1954 - 2018-06-08 16:15:35

I had a new pacemaker put in in 2017 I kept getting height pulse rate thr paceing clinic could not work it out we found out that the pacemaker was sewn to the under skin above the pec mussel and the pacemaker witch should be stationary moved up and down with my shoulder increasing the pulse rate the wire fractured on the a lead and the insulation came off on the v lead

140 heart rate

by Ronnie1954 - 2018-06-08 16:18:03

I to got on to Boston but in England but never got no where

 

140 heart rate

by Ronnie1954 - 2018-06-08 16:38:00

Please let me know how you get on as my clinic had never seen one that moved as mutch as mine

 

140 heart rate

by Ronnie1954 - 2018-06-08 16:49:07

not saying that yours moves with your arm but chex it out

 

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by jp - 2018-06-13 00:43:45

Hi L

Are you familiar with rate response?  Which BS pacemaker did you get? Do you know if the minute valuation feature is available on your model?  

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by Ronnie1954 - 2018-07-11 11:38:34

why post a complication if you never respond back

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