Pacemaker leads /Bronchitis cough

My pacemaker was put in on February 28, 2018.   This week I developed Bronchitis and a painful, productive cough. When I cough, I feel sharp pains in the center of my chest and mid-heart location. Could my cough dismantle my leads ?

2 Comments

Leads after six months

by AgentX86 - 2018-08-27 22:48:30

Not at all likelu after six months.  They're pretty securely fastened to your heart wall and veins.  In fact, it would likely be a major deal to get them out if you wanted them out.

Enjoy your bronchitis and don't worry about your pacemaker. I enjoyed the hell out of it for a month after bypass surgery.  ;-)

Coughing

by MissFitts - 2018-08-28 09:20:13

Interesting. Towards the end of my procedure I was raised up slightly and told to laugh and then to cough as loud as I could. I suppose this was to ensure the wires would not come out under normal coughing and laughing.

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