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Pacemaker & ICDs | Last Active: May 23 6:30am | Replies (120)
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Has anyone successfully managed to have their pacemaker technician alter the sensitivity on the rate response?
I row 5000 meters daily and my pulse rate rapidly reaches and stabilises at 140bpm. Pre pacemaker, at the same effort, it was always around 100bpm
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@brucematthews
Yes. I has my sensitivity changed because device was sensing pulse rate thinking was AFIB and would try to sync ventricles to atrial.
I also has sensitivity of atrial wires reduced as was having noise on wires and device would interpret as AFIB.
My device now does not see a problem until reaches 160. That is the programmed high. It can be changed to anything but with my age and medications 160 is right for me even during exercise.
If you are rowing 5000 meters daily your HR is going to rise and your programmer should be told this and adjust your upper number for when device will activate. Do you have your device set up on exercise mode? On this mode the device will look for motion and raise your heart rate. I had mine turned off as it was really causing some issues.