Living With A Pacemaker (common questions answered) - in Plain English!
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- Опубликовано: 15 мар 2024
- Answers to common questions about pacemakers. Magnets? MRI? Microwaves? Metal detectors? Hospice care? No "doctor language", just plain English! Quick links below:
1.What is a pacemaker - 0:11
2.Electrical system of the heart - 0:31
3.Pacemaker 2 main functions - 1:52
4.Why does my heart need a pacemaker? - 4:21
5.Pacemaker maintenance - 5:40
6.Pacemaker and a.fib - 7:16
7.Microwaves & other household devices - 9:03
8.Metal detectors - 9:53
9.MRI and other imaging tests - 10:42
10.What can't I do with a pacemaker? - 12:15
11.Magnets and pacemakers - 13:28
12.Pacemakers, hospice, and dying - 17:07
13.Other pacemaker technology and purposes - 21:56
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What a wonderful presentation. So informative and explained in a simple understandable way. Thank you
That was an outstanding presentation! Simple, concise and patient friendly, thank you so much!❤️
Thank you so much for your kind comments! Out of curiosity, how did you come across the video? It had been sitting online for a little while without that many views at first, and for some reason it seems to have picked up interest, which of course I'm happy to see!
@@dr.joshuacooper-arrhythmia9917 I had a dual chamber pacemaker inserted almost two years ago, so now and then I search for pacemaker related videos. I must say you did answer some of the questions that I had asked at my pacemaker check last week i.e end of life with a pacemaker. As a former nurse I like to keep up as well.
I am a doctor...yr presentation is awesome... explaining every thing... u are a good teacher
Oh my! I've learned so much more from you than from the device tech and cardiologist , but its hard to learn much from a 5 minute doctor appointment. I've only seen the cardiologist for 5 minutes in the 15 months I've had the pacemaker that was 5 months ago when he told me one of the leads was not working and that it broke a few months after getting it. He doesn't want to run any tests besides remote interrogations to see if the separated or why it's not working.
It definitely helps. My mother might have to get one. Thanks for the great info
Thanks for your kind feedback!
Loved it! You're a wonderful teacher.
From the Netherlands: as a retired EP and device technician l have always appreciated your excellent teaching ability, since I have watched all your previous videos here.
Thanks so much! 🙏 I hope this one makes sense! (I don't always phrase things exactly how i wanted to 🤷♂️)
Great education !Thank you very much.
I have a pacemaker 2 weeks ago, after 4 or 6 weeks,can I have my bracelet and necklace put on?
Thanks for sharing
Thanks! I hope it makes sense! 🤞
In epicardial pacemaker in a post CABG patient, can we pace afib or same as the implantable ones that it has no effect? On a fibrillating heart?
@@gemmasantos1572 epicardial pacing wires essentially work the same as an implantable pacemaker. They cannot prevent atrial fibrillation. They can only prevent the heart rate from falling below a programmed cutoff.
@@dr.joshuacooper-arrhythmia9917thank you dr for the reply.
Why would a pacemaker not send a signal when the patient is having an arrhythmia? Why would it not show up on remote interrogation? The atrial lead is not working ,could that be why? I know the remote interrogation is always done during the middle of the night and I've never felt an arrhythmia when I lay down. I feel so confused. They don't tell me much of anything.
Can a patient with a dual chamber pacemaker , undergo an electro cardioversion for atrial flutter ?
Yes, electrical cardioversion can be done safely in patients with pacemakers (recommend not putting a defib adhesive pad right on top of the pacemaker, although that's not the proper location for the front pad anyway!)
Thanks for that reply, It’s very comforting. There are questions regarding electrophysiology of the heart which are not easy to find answers to despite all the literature out there .
I am congenital bradycardia patient. I had complete heart block. Got pacemaker few months ago but since i got it. Life is not normal. I'm 40. Get tired and feel shortness of breath. Sometimes feel slight pain and pressure on left side and left arm. Is it normal after pacemaker?
There are several reasons that someone might not feel well after getting a pacemaker for heart block. Much of it has to do with the way the pacemaker is programmed, and lead placement in the heart can also impact how the pacemaker functions. You should see your EP doc and let them know you are not feeling well so that they can help figure out solutions.