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A cardiac pacemaker is a group of cells within the heart that together initiate contractions and set the pace of beating. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) | 18 |
94% |
| Arrhythmias | 4 |
100% |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 4 |
100% |
| Heart Attack | 2 |
100% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 97% (34
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Pacemaker Reviews
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Had pacemaker put in in June, 2009 but I still have atrial fib. No side effects
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Greatly improved her quality of life!
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She does fine with the pacemaker. We just have to caution with sports and being around certain things.
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It has worked well for the PSVT and in synchronizing the heart beat.....but not sure re: the A-Fib
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working great
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also helps
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Appears to control durations of any attacks.
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Have felt much better since the Pacemaker-ICD. Got my memory back even. Heart wasn't filling up with blood before it beat. Got one of the bad ones but the lead is working so far.
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seems to be working
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the Pacer helps, but i developed a DVT and tachycardia!
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my mother died yesterday
Katie as soon as I read that my heart broke. I read your profile and needed to say I understand......read my profile. F.Y.I. Do you know that ... [More] -
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slow heart rate.
I have a pacer for 9mths. Normal heart rate while most sleep is 40 beats, when I ended up in hosp. It was 19 beats, I was in for a week, lots of horri... [More] -
word association game.........
relief.......a good pee HEHEHE,HAHAHA [More] -
it is a constant battle within myself
I was implanted with pacemaker 9mths ago. I know I should quit, my husband bitches constantly. My biggest problem is everyone I hang out with smokes i... [More]
