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CRT lead implant failure

Hi there,

I have just come home from hospital after having been admitted for upgrade of dual chamber pacemaker to a CRT-P. My current pacemaker battery is running low, only a few months left on it. My electrophysiologist had to abort the procedure as he could not implant the third lead due to blockage in the vein. I therefore had the old pacer reimplanted until he talks with his team as to whether Icould have the CRT placed on the right side through a tunnelling procedure under general...

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Posting

I posted in a different area how do I get it over here to this area?

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Pacer Safe Mode

I just had my biannual pacer checked and asked the tech a question about my upcoming thyroid removal surgery.  The tech told me since my pacemaker is close to where the surgeon will be using an electronic knife to remove my thyroid gland they will put a donut magnet over my pacemaker to speed my heart up since I have 3rd degree heart block.  The reason given is the pulse knife could interfere with my pacemaker and the magnet will be place my pacer putting it in safe mode during surg...

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My pacemaker is shifting around suddenly

Hi, I'm new here. I found this forum looking for help with a problem I'm having, thanks so much for allowing me to join. Looking around, I can see lots of things that would be helpful, and I also hope to contribute whatever I can to help others.
About 6 weeks ago, I noticed my pacemaker turning onto it's side.... I could see and feel it sticking up.... as soon as I gently placed my hand over it, it laid back down in place. Over the next few weeks I noticed it slipping out of...

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Fibrillation/impulse under scar

Hello, hope you are all fine. 
I am having an issue with my pacemaker.Its a dual lead and i feel many times throughout the day fibrillations or impulses as you may call it right under the scar that last for about a minute. Touching my chest i realized the leads go under the scar and i can feel them with my fingers. Electrophysiologist told me the PM is in perfect condition and parameters are correct and stimulation is perfect. I had the PM implante...

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Presyncope post pacemaker

in June my husband had sudden Sinus node dysfunction that led to getting a Medtronic pacemaker implanted immediately. No symptoms before the first episode, healthy 72yo that only recently started taking a statin early in the year. Pacemaker implantation went well, and he was released from the hospital the next day. Almost every day since then, he is still experiencing the same feeling that he is going to pass out but doesn't because the pacemaker kicks in. He experiences some dizzine...

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PMT na MRI

Ik heb in oktober 2023 een edora 8 DR-T gekregen na verschillende flauwtes. Ik kreeg de pacemaker omdat er bradycardie werd vastgesteld. Van oktober tot begin juni heb ik geen flauwtes meer gehad. Op 31 mei werd mijn pacemaker een uur uitgezet wegens een MRI scan, na de scan werd de pacemaker terug geactiveerd. Op maandag 3 juni kreeg ik opnieuw een flauwte. Op de pacemakeranalyse was te zien dat ik een half uur voor de flauwte 56 seconden atriale tachycardie had ( ik had op de analyses voorh...

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PM too close to shoulder bone w Update

Update 2: Two hours prior to surgery, Dr's office called and said insurance hasn't approved the repositioning yet. Cancelled until further notice. Yet, I'm supposed to continue living in this pain. The US medical system/insurance is broken.

Update:  Saw my dr today and they said it looks like the first surgeon implanted the PM too close to a nerve bundle causing the intense shoulder/arm pain. I will be having a revision tomorr...

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Lead Extraction

Went in for a new pacemaker and a lead extraction of old capped lead.  Subclavian vein was cut and I bled out requiring 6 transfusions and CPR for 3 minutes. 10 days later I needed VATS Thoracotomy and Decortication lung surgery to remove the large plural effusion and blood clots.  I had chest tubes in both surgeries the heart surgery being the largest and most painful.  I now have intercostal nerve damage and intermittent nerve pain and constant numbness in my side a...

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Pacemaker moving in pocket

I was diagnosed with joint hypermobility almost 10 years ago. No testing for any other connective disorders has been done. I have been finding my device moves 2-3 times it's size on all directions. This has confused my doctors and they have no idea what to do as they think it's the whole area moving they don't think suturing it down will help at all if it even keeps the suture intact. Lately I'm finding it's sitting lower in my chest (top of device was 2 fingers below coll...

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Biotronik messenger.

I have recently purchased online a Biotroniik  home monitoring device from USA. I live in NZ. I havent been able to register it. When i try to register i get to the end of all the questions then it says something went wrong and that ishould wait a week. Thats a few weeks now. My Pacemaker tech told me the app doesnt work in NZ. Anyone know about this. Thanks Colin.

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Key Fob/Keyless Cars

I'm about to lease a new car and it has a key fob. Never had a keyless car and I am wondering if these interfere with pacemakers? 
 

Does anyone own a keyless car and experience issues with pacemaker?

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Pulsing in arm / chest next to pacemaker

Hi all 

I hope you are all well.

i had a pacemaker fitted right side in Feb this year with 2 leads, over the last 6 weeks i have experienced pulsing in my right arm / chest next to the pacemaker.

I visited hospital yesterday regarding this and whilst doing the test to the top lead in the right chamber, my chest started pulsing.

The Physiologist turned a setting off to prevent this happening as they said it is safe to do so.

I have woke this morning to find a...

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Side effects

Hi i had a pacemaker fitted in Jan this year, since then i have constant pain in the area of the pacemaker, futhermore i have severe back pain, i have had back pain for a number of years but nothing like as severe as  now, my Doctor tells me it is not related to the pacemaker, i beg to differ, can anyone else identify with this issue, regards Joseph.

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Home from the hospital today

Good evening everyone.  I am a brand new pacemaker receipient.  I've had been having intermittent dizzie spells that would last a second or 2 for the past several months. Most days I would have none but some I would have 3-4 episodes.  Finally I had my wife check my pulse during/after an episode and it was at 50 then jumped back up to the 70's. She was a cardiac nurse so we decided to go to the ER just to check. We were about to be discharged with a referral to follow u...

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Pacemaker and side effects

Hi since i had a new pacemaker in Jan this year, i have been experiencing chronic back pain, it is destroying my quality of life, does anyone identify , if so would you please post a solution, if you can, regards Joseph.

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Burning and stinging in the area of the pacemaker

I had my medtronic pacemaker put in in 2017. About a month after it was put in it was turned off. I was actually feeling much worse after it was put in than before I had it. Went to two other cardiologists and did several tests after installation by the first cardiologist and was told I was miss diagnosed and didn't need a pacemaker so it was turned off. It's still there because removing it is called elective surgery by the insurance and company which means I would have to pay 45K. Th...

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Small Electrical Shocking where the leads are placed.

I know that this sounds crazy, but I am having a small electrical shocking feeling in my chest fairly close to where the two leads from my defibulator are located.  It doesnt hurt, but i can definitly feel it when it occurs.  Has anyone else had anything like this?  I know there are hundreds of reasons why this can't or shouldn't be occuring, but it is.  

So any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Pacemaker Misfiring Nightly

Hi everyone! 

I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this...I received my 4th pacemaker implant in October 2022 & until about 3 weeks ago everything was going smoothly. (I’m 100% ventricular paced/90% atrial paced) Then I started waking up somewhere between 2 & 3 am with hard heartbeats and once they would start it lasts around 10 minutes but I can’t get back to sleep afterwards. At first I thought it was just my heart & I must have bee...

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Sore shoulders

Hello everyone,

 

I would like to inquire about a medical issue I have been experiencing. I received my implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) three years ago and have not had any significant problems until recently. Over the past few weeks, I have been experiencing a persistent, dull pain in my left shoulder and neck. I have researched online and found various possible causes, but I would appreciate any insights or experiences from others who may have encountered a sim...

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