Re: I am in the 10 %...........no wonder I have felt so bad all this time.....

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Oh,what sad news to hear Dede!

Please tell us what you are told on Tuesday.

I have a sister in law who got a Pacemaker a few weeks ago. I was so shocked to

hear that she needed one. She is younger than I am, and a healthy person. You

and her are the only people I know about with a pacemaker.

I wish it wasn't so.....

Sending hugs, and hoping you get some answers that are hopeful.

Patty

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> Biventricular (bi-v) pacemakers (also called cardiac resynchronization therapy

or CRT) or internal cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) are used in patients with

heart failure to synchronize the ventricle’s contractions on the heart’s

right and left sides and/or to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias (irregular

heartbeats) in those at risk. These devices can be inserted by a cardiologist

transvenously (through the veins) during a procedure in the electrophysiology

lab. For a biventricular pacemaker, two leads are placed into a vein, then

guided to the heart’s right atrium and right ventricle. The lead tips are

attached to the heart muscle. The other ends of the leads are attached to the

pulse generator, which is placed under the skin in the upper chest. The third,

left ventricular lead is guided through a vein to the coronary sinus, a small

vein on the back of the heart, to pace the left ventricle. The bi-v implant

technique is technically challenging and is unsuccessful about 10 percent of the

time due to an unfavorable location of the patient's vein.

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> When the power of love

> overcomes the love of power

> the world will know peace.

> ~ Jimi Hendrix

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Dede! why is it that you have to suffer so much? I'm so sorry!BevSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: Dede <DGRAHAMA@...>Sender: Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:10:00 -0500 (EST)<DGrahamA@...>Reply Subject: I am in the 10 %...........no wonder I have felt so bad all this time.....I have an appt tues to find out what I have to do about this.... Biventricular (bi-v) pacemakers (also called cardiac resynchronization therapy or CRT) or internal cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) are used in patients with heart failure to synchronize the ventricle’s contractions on the heart’s right and left sides and/or to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) in those at risk. These devices can be inserted by a cardiologist transvenously (through the veins) during a procedure in the electrophysiology lab. For a biventricular pacemaker, two leads are placed into a vein, then guided to the heart’s right atrium and right ventricle. The lead tips are attached to the heart muscle. The other ends of the leads are attached to the pulse generator, which is placed under the skin in the upper chest. The third, left ventricular lead is guided through a vein to the coronary sinus, a small vein on the back of the heart, to pace the left ventricle. The bi-v implant technique is technically challenging and is unsuccessful about 10 percent of the time due to an unfavorable location of the patient's vein. When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix

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Hi Bev ~

I suppose, it is for educational purposes.....ha ha......

sounds good anyway ! !

Hugs

Dede

When the power of love

overcomes the love of power

the world will know peace.

~ Jimi Hendrix

I am in the 10 %...........no wonder I have felt so bad all this time.....

I have an appt tues to find out what I have to do about this....

Biventricular (bi-v) pacemakers (also called cardiac resynchronization therapy or CRT) or internal cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) are used in patients with heart failure to synchronize the ventricle’s contractions on the heart’s right and left sides and/or to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) in those at risk. These devices can be inserted by a cardiologist transvenously (through the veins) during a procedure in the electrophysiology lab. For a biventricular pacemaker, two leads are placed into a vein, then guided to the heart’s right atrium and right ventricle. The lead tips are attached to the heart muscle. The other ends of the leads are attached to the pulse generator, which is placed under the skin in the upper chest. The third, left ventricular lead is guided through a vein to the coronary sinus, a small vein on the back of the heart, to pace the left ventricle. The bi-v implant technique is technically challenging and is unsuccessful about 10 percent of the time due to an unfavorable location of the patient's vein.

When the power of love

overcomes the love of power

the world will know peace.

~ Jimi Hendrix