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I Received A Pacemaker In Aug. 2022 And Now January 2023 The Bottom Wire Is Either Broken Or Has Fallen Out, Why?

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Punta Gorda, FL
January 19, 2023
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

That is not uncommon my husband and I both have pacemakers. The wire in my pacemaker was put in the wrong place in the lower chamber in the heart so I use more power as a result I need my battery changed sooner than I normally would. Others have had the wire come out like my husband and had to have a new one put in. We are both totally dependent on the pacemakers. They keep us alive.
The Surgeon will replace it . These pacemakers are life saving. Wishing you a happy safe life.

July 1, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

So glad you are doing better. I am 2 weeks post surgery for lead replacement on the lead that slipped. Doing good, but not as much improvement as I was hoping for. We’ll see how it goes. ❤️❤️

August 15, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I would in the firstly consult with my cardiologist

April 21, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Probably you have a sometime slept on your side , the same side that the pacemaker is fitted .
I was warned about doing that by my heart consultant.
Also you could have suddenly reached out for something and pulled the wire out that way.

January 25, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Well it turned out in the end I didn't need surgery to put it back, mine turns out is in the wrong place also. I did get my metoprolol increased and things have been better. My energy is back now and I got cortisone shots in each knee which has helped some.

August 14, 2023

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