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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Bradycardia/Afib
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Bradycardia/Afib
by Jackie-Mosburg, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Jackie Mossburg on February 20, 1999 at 16:20:26:
My cardiologist has mentioned the possibility of my having to have a pacemaker. I have bradycardia due to medication I have taken to manage lone atrial fibrillation. When I am not in Afib, I am able to engage in strenuous exercise and live a very full life. I am frightened of a pacemaker and I can't imagine living with a heart that beats fast. If a pacemaker is implated, can it ever be removed? How complicated is such a procedure? Can a pacemaker be damaging to heart tissue? I read your postings and answers every day. It has been a wonderful vehicle for me to learn about my condition. Thank you so much for having this forum.
My cardiologist has mentioned the possibility of my having to have a pacemaker. I have bradycardia due to medication I have taken to manage lone atrial fibrillation. When I am not in Afib, I am able to engage in strenuous exercise and live a very full life. I am frightened of a pacemaker and I can't imagine living with a heart that beats fast. If a pacemaker is implated, can it ever be removed? How complicated is such a procedure? Can a pacemaker be damaging to heart tissue? I read your postings and answers every day. It has been a wonderful vehicle for me to learn about my condition. Thank you so much for having this forum.
