I have a pace maker I have'nt been looked at sense 2012 I feel like something is wrong. How would feel if was having a stoke or heart
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Pacemaker is intended to pace the heart provided proper use.
Request early appointment for device interrogation to perform diagnostic testing.
Request early appointment for device interrogation to perform diagnostic testing.
What happened? did you move out of town or state? you need to have a routine pacemaker clinic every 6 months or earlier, if pacemaker reprogramming is needed. The other reason is that the pacemaker battery will eventually drain and when it does, it usually has about 6 month safety window to replace it. Please don't get lost to follow up again ok?!
The recommendation is to check out pacemaker function every six months to a year, depending on the type. You only need to know the brand name, St Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, etc and your doctor can call the representative from the company in to interrogate the device and see if it is functioning properly. Pacemakers help to prevent the heart from beating too slow, so the symptoms of improper pacemaker function generally would be dizziness or even passing out.
Couldn't get an appointment till March thank you for your help
I'm not sure what you mean by a stroke of the heart. But if you want your pacemaker to get checked out, that can be done pailessly and non-invasively with an external magnetic monitoring/analyzing device designed by the pacemaker company for every model of pacemaker. That can be done by your Cardiologist or whoever implanted your pacemaker in the first case. It should be done routinely anyhow to make sure the battery capacity is okay and that all the setting are still good for you!
Thank you I don't have any of those symptoms
Signs and Symptoms of a stroke:
Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
Sudden trouble seeing or blurry vision in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
Sudden severe headache with no known cause.
Call 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone else has any of these symptoms.
It is important that you see a cardiologist at least once a year for a regular check up and pacemaker management. If you are experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, pain in your jaw or arm, you should call 9-1-1 immediately.
Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
Sudden trouble seeing or blurry vision in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
Sudden severe headache with no known cause.
Call 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone else has any of these symptoms.
It is important that you see a cardiologist at least once a year for a regular check up and pacemaker management. If you are experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, pain in your jaw or arm, you should call 9-1-1 immediately.