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His-bundle pacemaker technique

Posted by corjianne @corjianne, May 17, 2019

Hi everyone, My cardiologist/electrophysiologist has just recommended a new technique, the His-pacemaker technique to insert a pacemaker. (He was unable to insert a pacemaker in the normal way.) This is my last hope to have a better quality of life, but I'm hesitant to do it because it's so new. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks.

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sayaboleh | @sayaboleh | May 27, 2019
In reply to @kanaazpereira "Hi @corjianne, I’m so glad – I hope the information will prove helpful. If you decide..." + (show)
@kanaazpereira

Hi @corjianne,

I’m so glad – I hope the information will prove helpful. If you decide to choose Mayo Clinic, I am confident that you will be in the best of hands. The contact information for Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Florida and Arizona) can be found here:
http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
I wish you all success – let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information.

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Hi Kanaaz @kanaazpereira I hope you don't mind me jumping in here with a different pacemaker question. How does one go about researching a particular one that has been recommended for me? It is the Medtronic Advisa dual chamber model A2DR01. I was told that initially it would be set to a mode that would detect arrhythmias and increase the rate to get me back to sinus. Does that sound familiar to you? I am curious how successfully it does that because the second option then is the AV node ablation which does not sit well with me at all. I currently have a very complex atypical left atrial flutter and have had 2 ablations since Sep 2017. I am actually quite pleased they worked so well and that I have only had 2 cardioversions - last one several days ago. Not sure if this will continue and how soon I will have to decide on next steps. I am thinking of getting a second opinion at Mayo and was hoping you would have a recommendation. I looked at all the bios but could not decide. Thanks. -- Mary

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yoanne | @yoanne | May 28, 2019
In reply to @sayaboleh "Hi Kanaaz @kanaazpereira I hope you don't mind me jumping in here with a different pacemaker..." + (show)
@sayaboleh

Hi Kanaaz @kanaazpereira I hope you don't mind me jumping in here with a different pacemaker question. How does one go about researching a particular one that has been recommended for me? It is the Medtronic Advisa dual chamber model A2DR01. I was told that initially it would be set to a mode that would detect arrhythmias and increase the rate to get me back to sinus. Does that sound familiar to you? I am curious how successfully it does that because the second option then is the AV node ablation which does not sit well with me at all. I currently have a very complex atypical left atrial flutter and have had 2 ablations since Sep 2017. I am actually quite pleased they worked so well and that I have only had 2 cardioversions - last one several days ago. Not sure if this will continue and how soon I will have to decide on next steps. I am thinking of getting a second opinion at Mayo and was hoping you would have a recommendation. I looked at all the bios but could not decide. Thanks. -- Mary

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@sayaboleh ,
As to the second option: AV node ablation you also need a pacemaker.

Yoanne

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Kanaaz Pereira, Connect Moderator | @kanaazpereira | May 28, 2019

Thanks for sharing your insights, @yoanne,

Hi @sayaboleh,
I am not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice, or recommendations, but I want to applaud your attitude of researching details and getting a second opinion. When you're facing tough healthcare issue, it’s hard, not only to know what to do, but to be confident and comfortable with your decisions!

If you’d like a second opinion from Mayo Clinic, please call one of our appointment offices – you can also request an appointment online – and representatives will ask a few questions to help direct you to the best specialist.
The contact information for all 3 Mayo Clinic locations (Minnesota, Arizona, Florida) can be found here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

Here’s some information about dual chamber pacemakers https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pacemaker/about/pac-20384689
I’d also encourage you to read the messages in this discussion, where @patpj @cupcake @lmclaugh @bergem @canammick and others have shared some information and experiences that I think you’ll find useful.
– Pacemaker recipients: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pacemaker-recipients/

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