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No Afib Until Pacemaker

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (17)
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@jsajovec

Pacemakers are a treatment and I have been told that as many as 30% of people experience Afib as a result of the pacemaker. My doctor said there are several different ways in which this can happen. Primarily it is a result of electro physiological issues.

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bettycll | @bettycll | 3 days ago

This article (which I received from someone through Mayo Clinic Connect) states that AFib does happen frequently after a pacemaker: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6221846/
Since I am currently in my 4th episode of AFib since my pacemaker, I printed it out and highlighted items when I last saw my EP. He felt that the only reason people went into AFib after a pacemaker was because they were generally elderly! I wish my doctor had been as open to this possible connection as jsajovec's doctor! What I would like to know is - are there any ways to circumvent these electro physiological issues. I don't want to keep going into AFib!

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