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Anyone With Cardiomyopathy And A Pacemaker Or ICD Experience Twitches In Their Diaphragm From A Lead Close To The Phrenic Nerve?

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Toronto, ON

I originally thought it was a skipped heart beat but it turns out to be caused by the ICD lead

December 3, 2022
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I had twitching in the diaphragm 2 days after implantation. Very scary. The pace clinic had to adjust the computer and all is well .

January 9, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

yes.. i had some strange twitches after a 3rd wire was placed..
they adjusted my settings and all is well now

January 3, 2023

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