Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Carmen, I don't think the pausing is necessarily dangerous. I was born with a heart defect. So the jury is still out on if the reason I need this pacer is related to that or to the suspected mito or a combination. I suffered from bradycardia (slow heart beat) It was once documented that my heart was beating only 18 beats per minute. This was after I had open heart surgery and they attributed it to the electrical system being damaged during surgery. Or scar tissue. I think there must be some kind of Mito connection, but that is just my opinion. I think that if you get regular check ups they should be able to catch anything before it ever becomes too serious. I am such an unusual case. My cardiologist once scolded me about talking to other people in the waiting room. He said that I was scaring them. And all I did was tell them that I was on pacer #5. I have never heard of someone else with the heart problems that I have. I know it is uncomfortable. And I am sorry that you have to put up with this. Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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