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My information is 10 years old. I love Mayo Clinic, but did not have a good experience with a replacement pacemaker. The battery had almost completely failed. Despite having requested a replacement several months in advance, schedulers messed up and finally fit me in on late Friday afternoon after a week at the Medical Center. 30 minutes before the procedure, I was asked which pacemaker I would like. The nurse gave me a general description of options and because of lack of time I went with the flow and had a replacement of the original Saint Jude’s with another from the same company. When I started the procedure, I was in rhythm and when I was released, I was in AF. By the next morning, I was back in rhythm. I have to believe that this was a one off. Again, I’m guessing that this was just a horrendous scheduler error that resulted in my being fit in at the last minute before the weekend.
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@marcher , Was this a Mayo? I go to Mayo Jacksonville since 2006. I had my first ICD/Pacemaker implanted in February 2006. I am now on my 3rd one.
My EP pick my device and maker saying to me "I am picking what is best for you and best available device at this time." I have Boston Scientific. My first one had issues with battery and had to have it replaced sooner that should have. Boston S. paid for new one and the increased cost of monitoring the old one. No problems like that on the other two.
I also have the home latitude which is used to monitor my device every 3 months. Once a year I go into Mayo Pace Clinic for more tests.
When you first get your pacemaker you have to remember you are placing wires on your heart. The heart can get very irritated with touched or things placed in or near it. Over time your heart will develope coating around the wires as wells a body covering the actual device.
At Mayo Jacksonville once you hit 6 months on battery life you are placed on schedule for getting a new one.