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Ted,
Glad to share. My first ICD/Pacemaker goes all the way back to 2006. That was way before MCC came on line. I learned to asked a lot of questions and also use the web site of my device manufacturer.
Walking up stairs after not exercising for a while will cause shortness of breath. Body and cardiovascular system just not used to it. This comes from my own experience with loss of fitness when I have been down with the surgeries of ICD/Pacemaker and illnesses that kept me inactive for awhile.
When you say 2 for 1 heart block what does that mean? I know the first time I had indication of elecrtical problems in my heart was when doing a stress test and they found a Left Bundle Branch Block.
Normally and I use that word causiciously battery life is from 8-10 years. The new ones like yours may be better as they improve the devices and electricl impedence is lowered.
We that are on continuous pacing burn more battery life but each of mine I was getting almost 9 years. The one I have now has about 5 years left and that too will be around 9 years. The first ICD/Pacemaker had a manufacturer defect and battery life deplected faster at end than it was suppose to. Not had an issue like that ever again so do not think it is normal or that yours will have any such an issue.