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Is There A Pacemaker For Fast/Slow Heart Rates?
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Penny. M.Millarman
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:05 pm    Post subject: Is There A Pacemaker For Fast/Slow Heart Rates? Reply with quote
I have AF and cannot tolerate Digoxin and seem unable to benefit from
Beta Blockers too.

I am currently on 20 mg of Frusemide in the morning ( any more and my
heart beat is even faster.

My husband has a two chamber pacemaker, but I thought it was only for a
slow heart rate.

My heart rate is up to 155 beats per minute, but at night I have
episodes of bracycardia "with one pause of 2.36 seconds" ..according to
a letter from the cariologist to my GP.

As I cannot tolerate Digoxin, is there a type of pacemaker that deals
with both Afib and Bradycardia?

As my cardio. is going away and cannot see me I thought someone here
mught know if there is such a pacemaker.

Sorry for my ignorance!!

Ann
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
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Joined: 25 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:34 am    Post subject: Re: Is There A Pacemaker For Fast/Slow Heart Rates? Reply with quote
"Penny. M.Millarman" wrote:
Quote:

I have AF and cannot tolerate Digoxin and seem unable to benefit from
Beta Blockers too.

I am currently on 20 mg of Frusemide in the morning ( any more and my
heart beat is even faster.

My husband has a two chamber pacemaker, but I thought it was only for a
slow heart rate.

My heart rate is up to 155 beats per minute, but at night I have
episodes of bracycardia "with one pause of 2.36 seconds" ..according to
a letter from the cariologist to my GP.

As I cannot tolerate Digoxin, is there a type of pacemaker that deals
with both Afib and Bradycardia?

In general pacemakers do not serve to lower heart rates. There are
other medications besides digoxin and beta blockers that can serve to
slow down a fast heart rate from Afib. There is also AV nodal ablation
if all else fails.

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As my cardio. is going away and cannot see me I thought someone here
mught know if there is such a pacemaker.

Sorry for my ignorance!!

No need to apologize, Ann.


In Christ's love and service,

Andrew

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist

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