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PACEMAKER RELATED INFECTIONS

I had no idea that you can contract an infection several years later after having a pacemaker implanted. I thought an infection was caused at the time of implantation of the Pacemaker and caused symptoms a couple of weeks later. Blake your letter drew my attention to this fact. It was very well written, well done.

Hope everyone on site has a nice Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year.

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doing what he won't

Ok, so my father has just got a ICD on 11/18/2008
Yesterday 12/22/08 we went for a check up and his doctor turned down the voltage. since we got home last night he is having chest pain so should I encourage him to make the call to his doctor? he wants to wait tell tomarrow...

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anxiety

Hi I am new to the club, I had a pacemaker installed 3 wks ago.After the first day I had a terruble pulsating in my abdomen. After 5 days they found that a lead had come loose. They have shut off power to that lead but it has not been fixed. I have now been experiencing the worst anxiety I have ever had, at times I even felt like I was hallucinating. I thought it may be from the medicine from surgery. I have a condition called Mitochondrial myopathy and things do not metabolize well. Anyone else...

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Costochondritis

I had my pacemaker implanted 5 weeks ago and recently developed pain between my should blades, left arm and chest. It was determined that I have costochodritis. Has anyone ever gotten this? They put me on muscle relaxer and antiinflammatory drug. I'm considering going to a chiropracter. Has anyone gone to one? Any comments are appreciated. Inever thought it would take this long to feel better after this surgery.

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Pacemaker Alergy

I have had three Medtronic pacemakers since July 1992 with original Medtronic leads. After sixteen years of satisfaction of quality life the worst happens. My Medtronic Enrythem PM which I really enjoyed was showing signs of rejection. Over a period of six months of carefull observation my cardioligist finally decided to pull my PM two weeks ago. Luckily I'm OK without (limp mode). Question is, Alergy test showed Titanium and two plastics positive. My left chest has severe scar tissue bui...

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Want pros/cons for chronic afibs

Cardiologist has never mentioned possibility of pace,aker, although chronic afibs for 20 years. Frequent heavy palpitations. Wildly chaotic arrythmia awakens me most mornings. What are pros and cons of pacemaker?
TIA
Custr

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pain and swelling in icd

hi, folks,

i haven't posted in a long time but i had a question that perhaps someone can answer.

i am a retired physician that had an icd implanted almost 2 years ago.
it has done a lot of good as far as improving my ejection fraction.
the problem i am having is that it has been somewhat tender every since it was placed.
lately it has been more uncomfortable and tonight it is downright painful.
it has been swollen, [getting more so] since insertion.

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fluid around pacemaker

Hello,
My name is Bonnie. My son just recently had a pacemaker implanted (dec.4) Fluid has started to form around the pacemaker. We went to see the cardiologist this morning and he put him on Motrin. I was wondering if anyone else has had such symptoms? Thanks so much!

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Epicardial Ablation

Hello, my husband is scheduled to have a epicardial ablation for SVT. Has anyone gone through this procedure? Please let me know what this entails and the recovery period. This is being performed at the University of Chicago in one week so any help would be appreciated. He had undergone a cathater ablation in August and the electrical problem is now on the outside of his heart. Thank you for your help.

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Thumping Diaphragm

I had a pacemaker since 1997 . The Doctor just added a 3rd lead, since then I have had a feeling like my heart is beating in my stomach. They tried to adjust the settings and it helped some.But I am getting really agiatated. Can anyone help me.

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Can someone help?

I'm probably just being an overly paranoid mom, but it never hurts to ask questions....right?

My daughter, Olivia, is 7yrs old and had a pacemaker implanted 3 wks ago for High Grade AV block. Her & her sister got into a scuffle this afternoon and she was fine afterward, but a few hours later started complaining of pain in the pacemaker/incision area. When I lifted her shirt, there were dark veins visible surrounding the area - that have never been visible before. She had no other v...

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Pain In Breast Area

I know a woman who is 80 years old that got her pacemaker just about one month ago. Now she is experiencing severe pain in the left breast, Has anyone ever experienced this after getting a pacemaker, and if so, what was the cause?

Thanks.

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Swollen legs and ankles

Hi there!

I had lipo on my legs and a thigh lift and was rushed to another hospital after the procedure with total heart block and a pulse of 20-30.

My legs and ankles are still really really swollen, despite walking, keeping raised when im sitting down and constant massaging. They feel solid. My lipo surgeon seems to be trying to tell me that his procedure isnt responsible for this, that it might be the pacemaker!! Not sure if he is trying to wriggle out of something he...

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Scared to death... literally.

Hey guys. Last night, I woke up around midnight due to that rush feeling. It felt like if my heart was beating that fast it would have come out of my chest. I also had a stabbing pain around my heart and couldn't catch my breath on a few occasions. What really scared me was that a few days ago, my brother was constantly telling my mom, dad, and I that he loved us. That night when my mom went to put him to bed, he called her back to say that he felt like something bad was going to happen. My dog,...

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NO ONE UNDERSTANDS...!

I REALLY APPRECIATE everyone who took the time to comment on my post about that adreneline rush feeling. I know you guys don't know what I'm going through, but I AM NOT A WORRY WART!!! Everyone seems to think that I am waaaayyyy too stressed out, or that I watch too much T.V, or that I am panicking. I just want to clear some things up- I don't watch that much television, I don't stress much and when I do I find a way to manage it, and the feeling comes at random intervals. And I love Cabg Patch,...

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pacemaker syndrom

I am 9 weeks after my pacemaker implant because of SSS.
MY atrial fib(sometimes flutter)comes back.I feel breathless fatigue and sometimes kicks on the breastbone site
It's never happened before my pacemaker implant.My doctor told me that the pacemaker is o.k I take high doses of betablockers and calcium chanel blockers.What it's pacemaker syndrom?There is any connection between this and my feelings? Every comment will be appreciated.
Anette.

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Starting to hurt ;(

My pacemaker area is really starting to get more and more tender. I don't really know what to do about it.
The darn thing is just so close to my shoulder bone on top of my pectoral muscle and it moves so much with every move. It appears to be bulging out a bit more, but I wonder if I'm losing weight. My ribs stick out from my breastbone in front anyways, and always have. (some of you I know are saying, "eww")
I get my pacer checked tomorrow, because of runs of what feels to me like fl...

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music heard

Ever since my pacemaker surgery I hear music constantly but very softly. It is the same tune over and over. Can anyone help with this?

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new to all this

first can i say hi to everyone im new to all this ,well il start with some background in july i had a mitrail valve replaced with a st judes mercanical one ,spent a week in icu ,recoverd from that then had a cardioversion done weeks after didnt work hasd spells of fainting and breathlessnes ,then 4 weeks ago had a pacemaker fitted , well since then im having the odd bout of light headedness dizzy and occasional breathless and hotness ,and also have from time to time have a weired feeling that...

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pacemaker site hurts

hello i'm nicole
i had my pacemaker put in when i was fifteen and now am almost 21.. recently my site were the scar is hurts i can feel a dull pain.. does this indicate its time to get a new one or what is the deal?

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