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Hi everyone ,
Can anyone advise me how to get protective gear for the icd whilst playing sports. My friends 11yr old boy got permission to return to football yest. As this is wonderful news .we need to get protective gear 1st.
Thank You All
Darina
Under-Skin Defibrillators Seen Closer to Reality
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/business/13device.html?src=busln
The likelihood that patients in the United States may some day receive heart defibrillators that can operate without electrical wires connected to their hearts has moved a step closer, according to a study published Wednesday.
[for the rest of this article follow the link - may be interesting to those of you with ICDs]
SLOTS of FUN.
- by boogettymoose
- 2010-05-05 09:05:15
- ICDs
- 1654 views
- 4 comments
Hello to my new friends,
This is Daniel.
Well 14 days after they stuck my ICD in I decided to take the plunge and go to the Casino. My thanks to Gonnie, Qwerty, Jeanmarie and Caorlyn for their vote of confidence. While I didn't win a jackpot, I did have a good time. There was no change in the way I felt, walking around or playing. I won't know how my ICD is set until I see the Doctor next week. I'm hoping all is well. Thank you so much!!!
GOD Bless,
Da...
new to the club
hey everyone im antwon and im 26 years old and just wanna say hello. got my new device on april the16 still gettin used to this thing if anybody has any tips or advice it would be a great help. Thanks in advance....!!
Beep Beep beep
Ok Guys is my mind playing tricks on me or should I be concerned. Every so often I can hear these faint Beeps, has anyone else heard these before
No longer !
Thanks to all for your hospitality. I was born with CHD. Specifically, Teratology of Fallot and malfunctioning pulmonary valve. After three surgeries, 1961,1989, and 2003. (complete repair) my heart would not pick up speed. It was beating 45 bpm. So it was decided to install an ICD. I am on the second unit now because the first one was recalled.
I have never been comfortable with it. Telling my various doctors to no avail. According to my latest interrogation, it still is pacing my h...
Differ kind of pacemaker's
I will be going to the Cardio Dr. at the end of May to talk about my options. Are there differ kinds of Pacemakers. I have Afib with a rate of 140-160 resting. With any movement it is over 200.
I need to reseach more and have some questions ready.
Any suggestionss?
ICD with defibulator
I seem to still be having problems - of course I only had this done this past Monday the 19th. My heart seems to beat to hard and I have heart pains which I did not before. My blood pressure is up. Have there ever been a time when the pacemaker has been removed.
Please respond
fabians36
THANKS U-ALL
THANKS U-ALL HEY DBMURTH AND CABGPATCH I GOT ON MY BIKE ON SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVEN WEEKS ,AND ROAD TO THE BAR A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD MAN DID IT FEEL GOOD . I HAD ALL THAT STUFF GOING ON IN MY HEAD ABOUT MY ICD. GOING TO THE EP DOC ON 15TH AND MY CARDIO DOC. ON 19TH TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS. AND THEN GOING TO A HARLEY RALLY ON THE 23 24 25 . TO CELEBRATE THE MY BIG 50 .
ST. JUDE PACER
- by AHONEYBUNNY
- 2010-04-05 01:04:45
- ICDs
- 2266 views
- 3 comments
HI ALL,
DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE A ST. JUDE PACER WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LONG QT SYNDROME ?
I HAVE HAD THIS PACER FOR 6 YRS AND I FEEL WHEN THE PACER GOES OFF. DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL WHEN THE PACER KICKS IN ?
I EITHER LET OUT A LITTLE GASP, RECENTLY IF I AM HOME I YELL, OR I BABBLE LIKE THE THREE STOOGES !
I DO NOT KNOW ANYONE HERE THAT FEELS THEIR PACER GO OFF. JUST WONDERING...............
THANKS
Airport Full Body Scanners
Hi Everyone,
May be this was discussed on this forum before. I am curious to know the impact the new airport fully body scanners may have on ICDs. I am sort of concerned. I'll be traveling shortly and wanted to be sure. Thanks.
Bob
Just Wondering...
- by briansbaby3335
- 2010-03-27 07:03:57
- ICDs
- 1990 views
- 9 comments
I had my ICD implanted on 11/2009. I didn't have insurance or anything at the time it was put in, and when I went to my 2 week follow-up appointment, the receptionists wouldn't even let me go back to be seen by the doctor that put the thing in because I didn't have Medicaid nor $50 or any insurance. I haven't had it tested, looked at, or nothing since I was released from the hospital.
It did beep one time when I was cleaning the refrigerator and I was putting magnets back on the free...
ICD /driving
Mikej, where is it you live that you lose your driving privaledges if your ICD goes off?
Thomas
ICD going off?
I've had my icd for almost 4 years and thank God, it has never gone off. But me and my doc disagree about me being on a beta blocker. I don't want to be on it, but he says it prevents the icd from going off. Anyways, my only concern is driving. Has anyone ever had their icd go off while they were driving?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated!!
ICD question
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT I FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK STRAIGHT DOWN MY CHEST. I HAVE A ST JUDE ICD ? ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN ?
whant to ride my harley
I JUST HAD A ICD PUT IN FEB 22 2010 . HAD TWO OPEN HEART SURG.BYPASS ALL I WANT TO DO IS RIDE MY HARLEY . BUT VERY SCARED TO RIDE IT. AND WORIED ABOUT GETTING SHOCKED . CAN I HANDLE GETING SHOCKED AND STILL KEEP MY BIKE ON THE ROAD. HOW HARD IS THE SHOCK
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HALTS PRODUCTION
First let me thank "chaker, mrroerockhead, mjmellon and Blessed One" for your return comments. I will be in touch with all of you shortly. BUT..last nite I was reading a small newspaper "AM NEW YORK" and came across an article that said that Boston Scientific freezes sales on it's defibrillator line. Something to do with not advising regulators of changes in production of their top sellers.
I'm not a whiz kid on investigatory work on thi...
Boston Scientific Suspends ICD & CRT Sales
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/reuters/MTFH31577_2010-03-15_19-26-42_N15186051.htm
BS has temporarily suspended ICD sales. It's not a recall. BS says there are no safety issues involved.
Hopefully EPs who have recently implanted BS devices will be extra wary of monitoring them.
remove the icd and cap the lead
My Medtronics ICD and sprint Fidelis lead scares the heck out of me. Has anyone had the device removed and the leads capped? Should a patient's mental well-being be a consideration in his therapy?
Removal of Icd
Anyone here had their Icd removed. I just went through 3 surgeries. The Vascular Surgeon said he goofed and thought it was funny and he's on the top 10 of Florida.
Yes my wife filed a lawsuit. When fixing a loose lead he did not connect the other lead properly which also let to stripping the icd which had just been replaced a few months ago.
I want it removed as soon as my heart is strong enough but my heart was weak when it was first put it. I don't have high cholesterol or hypertensi...
You know you're wired when...
You have a new body part.
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I, too, am feeling tons better since my implant.