Re: Medtronics AFIB pacemaker I have a ICD It helps with a-fib

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I have an ICD which controlls the afib if I go into it. What it does is it can

tell as soon as I go into atrial flutter and as soon as the ICD knows this it

takes me out of the atrial flutter. Last year I was in the hospital every 2

months with Atrial flutter this year I haven't had to be converted it has been

well over a year. I am feeling so much better. They do have a new pacemaker also

which I may be getting next and It does the same thing pretty much. If ur heart

goes to slow it kicks in and if it goes to fast it kicks in. You don't even feel

anything. And the neat thing is when u go see the dr every 3 months they hook u

up to a computer that detcts your ICD and tells when u have been in atrial

flutter how long and it shows when it got u out. My Atrail flutter only last

about 8 sec so I don't even know anymore. It really has been a life change I

would recomend others to look into it. If anyone has any questions that I may

help with e-mail me or im me at blueidmom2@...

edgarowen wrote:Can anyone (I think there was at least one

person on the list) who has

this let us know how it is working please?

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[Guest guest]

I have an ICD which controlls the afib if I go into it. What it does is it can

tell as soon as I go into atrial flutter and as soon as the ICD knows this it

takes me out of the atrial flutter. Last year I was in the hospital every 2

months with Atrial flutter this year I haven't had to be converted it has been

well over a year. I am feeling so much better. They do have a new pacemaker also

which I may be getting next and It does the same thing pretty much. If ur heart

goes to slow it kicks in and if it goes to fast it kicks in. You don't even feel

anything. And the neat thing is when u go see the dr every 3 months they hook u

up to a computer that detcts your ICD and tells when u have been in atrial

flutter how long and it shows when it got u out. My Atrail flutter only last

about 8 sec so I don't even know anymore. It really has been a life change I

would recomend others to look into it. If anyone has any questions that I may

help with e-mail me or im me at blueidmom2@...

Your friend from the heart,

son

I have had the balloon septium at 24 hours old. I have had the mustard Procedure

for TGA I have had 3 pace makers starting when I was 7 for slow heart beats, I

have had the Catheder ablation,I have been converted too many times, I have Code

blued once,I have had the catheder ablation 2002 I have had a defibillator put

it. On March18,2003 I have had the defibillator lead penitrate the heart and had

to have emergancy Surgery, I have recently had a catheder and and Esopogil and

next there going in to take out a lead that is in a leak that has caused me to

have a mini stroke and they are going to take the defibillator out and put a new

one in or the newest pace maker in. My meds include:

Lisinipril,Lanoxin,Lexapro,Comudin and I think that is all for righ now. Take

care and God bless u all. Your friend

edgarowen wrote:

Can anyone (I think there was at least one person on the list) who has

this let us know how it is working please?

Backup web page - http://afibsupport.proboards23.com

List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be

acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

[Guest guest]

I have had my Pacemaker since July 2000 - and except for the every

two month check up by phone, I wouldn't even know it was there. My

EP at Duke also hooks me up every three months, and he can tell me

how many episodes I have had and how long they last - amazing!

It's a Kappa DR701 Dual Chamber Pacemaker with two pacing leads, one

placed in the atrium, and the other in the ventricle. It monitors

both atrial and ventricular activity to see if pacing is needed.

When pacing does occur, the contraction of the atria is followed

closely by a contraction in the ventricles, resulting in timing that

closely mimics the heart's natural way of working. It's set between

80 & 100.

It's about the size of a half dollar, and it works well for me - and

I'm sure dern glad its there! Before the Pacemake, with pauses of

the heart, I became sick, dizzy almost to passing out.

You can get more detailed information about Medtronic's Pacemakers

on their website:

www.Medtronic.com

Ellen

NSR on Dofetilide w/Pacemaker

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In AFIBsupport , son <blueidmom2@s...>

(snip) They do have a new pacemaker also which I may be getting

next and It does the same thing pretty much. If ur heart goes to

slow it kicks in and if it goes to fast it kicks in. You don't even

feel anything. And the neat thing is when u go see the dr every 3

months they hook u up to a computer that detcts your ICD and tells

when u have been in atrial flutter how long and it shows when it got

u out. (snip)

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