Has anyone had an insertable Cardiac Monitor?

My cardio doc has 2 technicians that are experienced in this area. I will see them on 22 March and ask them your question. Just curious, do you have it pointed at foot of bed, and what is your signal strength, shows on display?

This was the cost of my recent implant on 8 March, 2018. This includes an Echo that was done prior to implant. Could be done in Doctors office or clinic, but mine was done in Cath lab.

Nice to hear from somebody who knows Slovenija. I am OK now with ICM but I have terrible time weaning mysef off Nexium I have been taking for 15 years. It seems that nexium is the source of my problem with faintings. It's the sixth week now and it seems to me that I shall succed. However, the first days od depriving nexium were awful with lots of heart events. And I also experience funny events with ICM: during storms with lots of lightings my heart becomes crazy as if ICM would serve as aerial. Is it possible?

I discovered that the costs of my procedure in UKC Ljubljana were 4.400€, payed by obligatory insurance : shower, operating room and three doctors (a cardiologist and two registrars), local anaesthesia and instructions. Getting instructions during the procedure is really not a good idea. That is why I didn't understand much. The cardiologist was talking something about seven minutes, that is why I understood even less. My first control after the procedure is going to be on 2nd July and I am afraid the doctor shall cream at me again that I am a crazy woman because I made some marks before fainting and then I didn't actually faint. Maybe it is better to pay more and get a better attitude and surveillance.

I have had mine now going on 3 years due to pvc. I was passing out right and left, but haven’t had an episode in a year now. How long do these things stay in? I was told you have to be a year free of incidents before removal but aren’t hey only good for 3 years? Help!

I hope you have a regular cardio or doctor that you are following up with. They are the best ones to ask about this. I imagine it is pretty scary. I have PAC's quite frequently and take a extended release Beta Blocker. It does help some but i still get them.

Hello, I have had my linq for 2 years now. I haven't had too many issues with it but a couple times that I tried to record an event, I was told that I was disconnected and nothing was recorded. The pain I have isn't picked up , and I'm told that it only picks up on certain things. I was told in the ER that my ekgs showed an abnormality, so when I called my dr office to ask if my recorder picked up on it, they said no. The one in the ER is a 12 lead so it will show more than the linq will. Very frustrating. I also have had pain with mine and when I work out it feels like its tearing tissue, muscle or something in my chest. Just wondering if anyone else has had issues working out, lifting weights with theirs.

I've also had mine for two years. If it had been better explained to me how it works and the limitations -- I probably would not have gotten it inserted. I too have had pain in my chest where it is inserted. I was told this would last up to the first year allowing for the nerves to heal -- but it still bothers me from time to time and I also get that tearing feeling and it can be quite painful and uncomfortable. I don't lift weights but if I am doing lifting around the house or certain activities -- it seems to irritate the area. I'm sorry to hear that the events that you hoped to have recorded -- were not picked up. In March of this year, I had my parameters adjusted. Previously, it was not picking up anything unless my heart rate was below 45 or over 145 (I think) -- anyway, I got the upper limit put down to 120. I was under the impression when I got this thing that I would essentially have a 3-year, 24/7 heart monitor that would pick up all of my arrhythmias. Not true. I was told at my 2nd year appointment that it doesn't pick up on PVCs, PACs, and the like. It can detect atrial fibrillation. Darn -- if I had understood this, I would have foregone the procedure -- as it was quite expensive. Just a couple of weeks ago, I was having racing of my heart at night. I did contact my cardio office and it was all caught -- but had the parameters not been adjusted, it would not have been.

battery is only good for up to 3 years, need to check with you doctor to see if need removal or ?

HELP. LOST MY PATIENT ASSISTANT IN RAINSTORM YESTERDAY. I managed to lose my Patient Assistant yesterday while out shopping and a visit to my local military hospital. Looked everywhere, but can not find it. Called Medtronic, but of course they are closed and Monday is holiday. Sure hope I can get replacement without having to remove the device in my chest (loop recorder). Are they replaceable?