New member concerns micro medtronic leadless pacemaker

Hello, I am a new member and expecting a Micro Medtronics leadless pacemaker the first part of October.  I have an aortic valve leakage that is livable.  I also have tachycardia bradycardia syndrome with several pauses during the day and night. The high episodes have become more frequent (and scary) and the doctor cannot put me on any more medication to control the highs.  To control the highs I need more medicine but if I take it, my heart rate drops below 40. The doctor said once he can increase the medicine without causing the lows-I should feel so much better.  I am afraid of the procedure (going through the artery into the heart) and having the pacemaker inside the right ventricle.  I have been reading posts and searching to see if any members have had this pacemaker and how they feel.  I am looking forward to be able to breathe better and not get so winded just walking around the house.  If anyone has had the leadless pacemaker I would appreciate advice and how you feel. 

3 Comments

Leadless pacemaker

by AgentX86 - 2018-09-25 22:06:24

From what I understand, you are the perfect candidate for one of the new Medtronic leadless pacemakers.  I don't have one but there have been a few in the club who have had them inserted and IIRC, one who had one replaced (fetched and new one inserted).  It's not a huge deal.  Ablations are done with multiple catheters placed in veins and into the heart.  This is a well known procedure. I think the amazing part is snagging an existing one for replacement but all of this stuff is pretty amazing, particularly considering the huge number of pacemakers implanted each year.

Leafless pacemaker

by VIOLET - 2018-09-27 11:29:05

Hi .. I  am sure your specialist will guide you to what is best for your specific circumstances. I believe I  had the same syndrome and feel much better heart wise since I  have had the PM  Good luck with your surgery and let us know how you get on

It's a No-go

by TheBird - 2018-10-17 18:16:31

I was scheduled for the 18th for the pm.  I found an abscess by a tooth.  Went to dentist, had xrays and discovered 2 abscesses. I had 2 root canals. That night wound up in the emergency room with ticking-could have been the anesthetic or the amlodapine the heart dr put me on; I only took 1 pill.  The ER dr said looked like an allergic reaction to the anesthetic from the root canal.   Treated those and went for xrays after antiobiotics were completed.  Dentist found residual infection, so was a no-go.  Heart Dr says no risidudal not even a trace of infection is doable. I go on second round of antibiotics, found another bump.  I confer with dentist, primary dr and heart dr, all say 3rd round of meds.  We decided before doing 2 more root canals that he would xray all my teeth.  I have always taken care of my teeth and these infections were an unknown as to why.  The xrays showed all my teeth have abscess pockets. I get a report from the ER that I have an autoimmune disease.  The dentist says the infection he believes the infection is systematic.  Heart dr now is sending me for blood work and to an infectious disease doctor.  The dentist believes the only solution would be to have all teeth removed in order to get the pm.  I don't want to lose my teeth, dentist says it is a choice, teeth or heart.  So now they will try to find out what is causing these infections. In the meantime I have those horrible episodes of blood pressure sometimes 230/150 and they cannot give me more metropolon because my heart rate goes so low.  I thought this was going to be a one and done, but it is really depressing.  I will keep hanging in there and hoping they can find out what is causing this.  I have had small abscesses before that would come up in other places, but I never thought anything of it.  My grandson has abscesses come up on him too.  It must be genetic, will let you know what I find out.  I hope they find it soon.

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