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Replies to "Hello @lmclaugh, Welcome! May I ask, what brings you to the Connect community?"
Welcome aboard. My PM placement was in June of 2015 for bradycardia. An echo tech mentioned RBBB (right bundle branch block) back in 2015 but no one else mentioned it except to say no. I currently have asymptomatic bouts of atrial fib that is being worked up to see if they can find the cause. Today I had a PET CT scan, which is the second of several tests I have to do. The first being the good o blood draw-that all came out normal. PTL on that. I was also started on Eliquis to keep my blood thinned. Future test will be a repeat ECHO and an at home sleep apnea test. I am usually very good at working out a minimum of 3 times a week at Curves and we live on a street with an incline so I walk the dog around the block hitting two inclines no matter which way I go-that speeds up the heart. Everything I had done in 2015 came back good I just had issues with 6 second pauses on my 30 day holter monitor. There are days I feel more sluggish than usual but I don't think I would have put much thought to my heart being the cause so I am very grateful for the quarterly remote checks. Stay connected with your cardiac team and if it doesn't feel right check it out.
I thought it could be helpful information since I also have a PM and have questions at times.