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Pacemaker recipients: Looking for support from others
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Nov 4 5:49am | Replies (490)Comment receiving replies
Hello joyh
You are a rare individual. Only about 10% of implanted cardiac devices are CRTs. And of that 10%, less than half are CRT-Ps! You are (almost) an unicorn! 🦄 Talk about being pretty unique.
How long have you had one? How are you doing with yours?
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Your reply made me go look out of curiosity, and I am the recipient of a CRT-D. Don’t know much about it other than it’s been very reliable and packs a heck of a punch when needed! Certainly thankful for the technology.
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Hello, my pacemaker CRT-P (biventricular pacemaker) was placed in July. I hade an AV node Ablation last year due to unrelenting AFib. mostly causing Tachy 190-200. Left atrium is severely enlarged due to AFib and probably sleep apnea. Needless to say my ventricles and meds couldn't keep up with my circulatory needs so next step was the CRT. I'm feeling moderately better but still have shortness of breath on exertion and some fatigue. I'm hoping to feel even better, but only time will tell. I also hope to live a few more years too.
Thanks for your interest.