Pacemaker at Mayo

Posted by espin @espin, Feb 11, 2023

Has anyone had a pacemaker implanted at Mayo? How did it go?
If so, how was the follow up if you needed to go back home to your local cardiologist?

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jc76 | @jc76 | Mar 27, 2024

In reply to @jer22 "jc76 Just wondering, You mention (6-Months battery life) I am going to be getting a pacemaker..." + (show)

@jer22
The 6 months I mentioned on battery life is when your battery life hits the 6 month prediction of battery life Mayo Jacksonville schedules you for pacemaker replacement surgery.

6 months left (prediction) is the protocol when they will schedule your new repalcement surgery NOT the battery life (which like you stated is normally 8-10 years) of your packemaker when implanted.

Mine (excecpt for 1st that had a battery issues and replaced early). I am on my 3rd one. My battery life now is predicted as 5 more years and exactly the 8 year mark I was given initially. I think the battery life is influenced by how many shocks you get and how your heart is paced. Is it paced all the time or just when it gets low.

I would have a very low pulse rate (low 50s). My heart is continuously paced at 70 to help with reducing PVCs which are much worse with lower pulse rate.

jer22 | @jer22 | Mar 27, 2024

In reply to @jc76 "@jer22 The 6 months I mentioned on battery life is when your battery life hits the..." + (show)

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Like I said they want me to have one and I am just a little hesitant/nervous
Again Thanks and take care

tgood | @tgood | Mar 28, 2024

I had a defibrillator implanted at Mayo in June, 2023, replacing a pacemaker implanted by the University of Michigan hospital. The data from the data monitor is collected and analyzed by UofM and reported to my cardiologist at UofM. If there were any issues I would report the to my cardiologist at Mayo. So far, so good.

jc76 | @jc76 | Mar 30, 2024

In reply to @tgood "I had a defibrillator implanted at Mayo in June, 2023, replacing a pacemaker implanted by the..." + (show)

Is your UofM on EPIC? It is a medical system where doctors, clinics, hospitals can see the medical records, tests, notes, done on a patient who are on EPIC.

tgood | @tgood | Mar 30, 2024

In reply to @jc76 "Is your UofM on EPIC? It is a medical system where doctors, clinics, hospitals can see..." + (show)

Yes, the use Epic as readily as Mayo does.

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