Afib caused by pacemaker?
- by VonnieVern
- 2008-02-02 07:02:08
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As much as I'm aware of it, I never had an atrial fibrillation episode until two months after I got my pacemaker. I'm now taking coumadin because of that episode. Is it reasonable to consider the possibility that this was caused by my pacemaker? How would you pose this question to a doctor?
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I have had my pacer since 2005. At first it ruled my life. It took some time to calm down and make the mental adjustment. I had trouble sleeping and I worried a lot about pulling wires. Now I just live my life as I wish.
Afib caused by pacemaker
by Morag - 2008-05-09 04:05:26
This may be of interest:
Sweeney MO, Bank AJ, Nsah E, et al (2007). "Minimizing ventricular pacing to reduce atrial fibrillation in sinus-node disease". N. Engl. J. Med. 357 (10): 1000-8.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/357/10/1000