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Can someone explain what exactly is the exercise mode? I have a Boston Scientific pacemaker and I was told there’s a motion sensor (also known as an accelerometer) and a breathing sensor (also called a minute ventilation sensor).
Both of those are turned on on my device, but after reading your comments I’m beginning to wonder if they should be.
Would really appreciate knowing what exactly is the exercise mode. The people at Boston Scientific never used that term.
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@jackiet
I have a Boston Scientific ICD/Pacemaker also.
Some of the newer models have different ways to monitor your motion which signals your device you are moving and need a higher pulsing rate. That pulsing rate can be regulated to how it responds to the movement. You also mentioned breathing sensor. That is also a new type of monitoring.
What the exercise mode is to assist you with increase in exertion like exercising. Your heart and cardiovascular system needs higher rate of pulse rate when you exercise to supply addtional blood and oxygen to your body.
Depending on your specific case your heart may need to be pulsed higher for when you exercise if it does not do so on it's own. The exercise mode is designed to bring that to you by increasing your pulsing, Do you have a EP or pace clinic where you got our Pacemaker? The exercise mode can be turned off or set to what is best for you and how it responds by by your EP or pace clinic.
For me and others you have read on post is that I don't like the artificial pacing of my heart under the exercise mode. Mine would start increased pulsing with just standing up or walking. It was a quick increase and did not like that. They said could increase the thereshold of when it would increase pulsing but I had them turn it off.
My pulmonary stress tests revealed for me that my cardiovascular system on it's own was reacting to increase in my exercise by raising my pulse rate and increasing BP. Now my heart would beat in the 30s because of medications so I don't get a huge pulse rate increase above my resting pacing of 70 bpm.
Talk to our EP or pace clinic. Also you can go on Boston Scientific and put in your model and can get a full volume of information on your device. You can also send Boston Scientifc (make sure you give them your model number) a message about questions you have and they will answer them.