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Bradycardia/Afib

Bradycardia/Afib

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.  
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