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I have a question and in need of a quick respose...PLEASE. I will soon undergo surgery for a ICD, however I'm NOT sure if I'm making the right choice. 5 years ago I had 3 stents implanted and at the same time my was diagnosed withCardiomyopathy. My EF at the time was 18%. 3 months latter went back to the hospital for Breaky Therapy and another stent. I now have 4 stents in my heart.
NOW.....Oct 2007 I want to have some elective surgery and went to my Cardiologist to get clearence. He wanted me to have a Stress test to see how I'm doing. WELL......2 of the stents have scared over causing blockages and my EF is down to 28%. Nothning was done at the time of the angogram. My Cardiologist recomends that I have a ICD vbecause my EF is below 35%. MY question is HELP!!!!!! Google is a wounderful thing however, I have done extensve reading regarding ICD's and not sure if this is what I want . Will the leads malfunctions? Will they scare over with scare tissues? What will happen if these leads needs to be replaced? I feel as tho this might kill me not save my life. All the side affects of maintaing this. My body has shown that it will scare over the stents so why not the Leads? Can I make my heart stronger and get out of the danger zone with medications? Help me please. I am schedule to have this done the 26th of October, and I'm not sure.
NOW.....Oct 2007 I want to have some elective surgery and went to my Cardiologist to get clearence. He wanted me to have a Stress test to see how I'm doing. WELL......2 of the stents have scared over causing blockages and my EF is down to 28%. Nothning was done at the time of the angogram. My Cardiologist recomends that I have a ICD vbecause my EF is below 35%. MY question is HELP!!!!!! Google is a wounderful thing however, I have done extensve reading regarding ICD's and not sure if this is what I want . Will the leads malfunctions? Will they scare over with scare tissues? What will happen if these leads needs to be replaced? I feel as tho this might kill me not save my life. All the side affects of maintaing this. My body has shown that it will scare over the stents so why not the Leads? Can I make my heart stronger and get out of the danger zone with medications? Help me please. I am schedule to have this done the 26th of October, and I'm not sure.
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I've heard the general rule of thumb is to put in an ICD with an EF at,or below, 35%. When I was having lot of pvcs, my EF dropped and I developed cardiomyopathy. Whenever I read about someone with a low EF and ventricular ectopics, I always wonder if the ectopics could have caused a drop in the EF. Hope your test results are good!
Please don't be dissuaded by some of the comments here. Many of us are here to help you.
Connie
I've heard the general rule of thumb is to put in an ICD with an EF at,or below, 35%. When I was having lot of pvcs, my EF dropped and I developed cardiomyopathy. Whenever I read about someone with a low EF and ventricular ectopics, I always wonder if the ectopics could have caused a drop in the EF. Hope your test results are good!
Please don't be dissuaded by some of the comments here. Many of us are here to help you.
Connie
I know it was your question and you wanted help but you need help and they answer your question. So it is all about you. Diva
Now Now everyone.....I have read all your comments and appreciate each and everyone of you. But diva I do want this to be about me and my issues, call me selfish...but I need help and I turned to this posting and everyone to help me out. This is why I posted this ICD question. I am so confused about what to do. Diva-----if your EF is at 32% why dont you strength your heart with meds instead of an ICD right off the bat???? At 32% the risk is much lower them mine at 28%. Listen to vienna and the rest of the gang on this page. Take what you want and leave the rest behind. If nothing else they all make me think of what are my next steps.
Thank you all, and please please keep reading my postings and please pleae keep responding to me. We're in this all together......Joe
Thank you all, and please please keep reading my postings and please pleae keep responding to me. We're in this all together......Joe
Well Sorry if I dont do what others say. I thought no one own this board. Well just don't say nothing to me thats all if I'm not talking to you please keep your comments to yourself.
I think Vienna may have just been pointing out that the question re the Muga test and your EF might have more response in YOUR interest in mind on another post about it. Yes, Joe mentioned the MUGA test which is probably what spurred your question. Just post one with MUGA test as the topic and you may be surprise how many more responses you may get.
Show me which sentence I was wrong in? I never said he doesn't need it ! I don't need to explain myself, I already said it all, wont repeat myself, but I think all that I said was correct.
I would never take an ICD.I never said he should not, I said don't do it until he is not ready. I also told my case here, there and everywhere to others to think!!! I just get a cold chill if I think about that: they almost give me one ICD, JUST BECAUSE MY EF WAS 20% or less..... I am very glad they didn’t!!
Today my EF is normal.......THAT’S ALL I TRY TO SHOW. Was it a good or bad from them they didn't rush? It was GOOD !!!:)
Joe not even on Coreg, how dare they just try to push people to get ICD 's before try them on medications. You said he can die while waiting, hmmm that’s true ,I can die in a car crash etc...Today...we all take our chances......
Love Ya too:)
V.
I would never take an ICD.I never said he should not, I said don't do it until he is not ready. I also told my case here, there and everywhere to others to think!!! I just get a cold chill if I think about that: they almost give me one ICD, JUST BECAUSE MY EF WAS 20% or less..... I am very glad they didn’t!!
Today my EF is normal.......THAT’S ALL I TRY TO SHOW. Was it a good or bad from them they didn't rush? It was GOOD !!!:)
Joe not even on Coreg, how dare they just try to push people to get ICD 's before try them on medications. You said he can die while waiting, hmmm that’s true ,I can die in a car crash etc...Today...we all take our chances......
Love Ya too:)
V.
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