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Heart Rythm problem - post mitral valve surgery
Hi,
My mom underwent a mitral valve surgery last week for valve replacement. The surgery was accompanied with a maze procedure to normalize the heart beat rate to normal. However, after the surgery she has still been kept on pacemaker as cardiologists said her heart rate is still on 48-55 per minute (which is quite slow). The cardiologists have suggested that if the heart rate does not return back to normal a permanent pacemaker maybe required. Can anyone please suggest whether to wait for the heart beat to be back to normal or go for the pacemaker.
Thanks in advance for the help.
My mom underwent a mitral valve surgery last week for valve replacement. The surgery was accompanied with a maze procedure to normalize the heart beat rate to normal. However, after the surgery she has still been kept on pacemaker as cardiologists said her heart rate is still on 48-55 per minute (which is quite slow). The cardiologists have suggested that if the heart rate does not return back to normal a permanent pacemaker maybe required. Can anyone please suggest whether to wait for the heart beat to be back to normal or go for the pacemaker.
Thanks in advance for the help.
The MAZE procedure corrects atrial fibrillation; many patients require no further treatment and restores a regular, coordinated heartbeat
The risk of this procedure is felt to be low in general, but the risk will be affected by each individual's specific health conditions (heart function, lung function, kidney function, etc.). In addition, some patients require a permanent pacemaker postoperatively. This is thought to be due to underlying disease of the SA node.
I don't know the answer to your the question. There is a possibility the heart rate will not be normal and that would indicate an SA dysfunction. Under that circumstance, there is no acceptable reason to wait.
The risk to wait is a slower than normal heart rate, and that risk is a probability of blood clotting, syncope (fainting), etc.
It really requires a professional evaluation to weigh the risk with the benefits, and to take into consideration your mother's general health, etc.
The risk of this procedure is felt to be low in general, but the risk will be affected by each individual's specific health conditions (heart function, lung function, kidney function, etc.). In addition, some patients require a permanent pacemaker postoperatively. This is thought to be due to underlying disease of the SA node.
I don't know the answer to your the question. There is a possibility the heart rate will not be normal and that would indicate an SA dysfunction. Under that circumstance, there is no acceptable reason to wait.
The risk to wait is a slower than normal heart rate, and that risk is a probability of blood clotting, syncope (fainting), etc.
It really requires a professional evaluation to weigh the risk with the benefits, and to take into consideration your mother's general health, etc.
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