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Malfunctioning ICDs and Magnets

hearingya
  • By hearingya · New reply 3:35 am
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 15 replies
  • Is it useful to have to hand a quality magnet to place on an ICD when it is misfiring? would it work ...

One year and counting!

bobso
  • By bobso · New reply yesterday at 9:49 pm
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • On the occasion of my first "re-birthday" today, I would like to thank this online community for the wonderful posts and information that you have shared. I've learned so much from all of you! Today I'm ...

lead Replacement

bgbg1725
  • By bgbg1725 · New reply yesterday at 8:01 pm
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 9 replies
  • My husband, 29, received an ICD on 5/7/12. He had SCA with no prior health problems. The doctor said since they could not determine a cause for his SCA, the ICD was the best option we had for the future ...

4 CA's - WHY DID MY HEART RESTART WITHOUT HELP?

susiesnowbaby
  • By susiesnowbaby · New reply yesterday at 4:02 pm
  • Discussion in Surviving SCA · 2 replies
  • Just over 4 years ago I had what I thought was a blackout. One minute I was in bed then I felt a little dizzy. The next thing I new I was coming round. (I was being treated for a left bundle branch block ...

The Dark Side.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 19, 2012
  • Journal · 32 replies
  • I have been having chest pain "unstable angina" for about a week. I saw my cardio yesterday. My options are few. Nevertheless who says I have to die or have surgery or sport another lousy scar? HELL NO ...

Long QT

KBREAZ
  • By KBREAZ · Posted May 17, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 0 replies
  • I am new to this so I will dive right in...I was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome after going into cardiac arrest on 2/8/2012. I got an ICD on 2/14/2012 and I am currently waiting for the results of my ...

Back in the hospital

Lplatt
  • By Lplatt · New reply May 17, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 26 replies
  • Well I am back in the hospital! My chest keeps swelling and severe pain with fevers. They are trying iv antibiotics,iv pain meds and a pressure dressing. If it doesnt work then another surgery tomorrow ...

Coping with Anxiety

3243
  • By 3243 · New reply May 16, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 9 replies
  • Hello All, I am wondering how everyone deals with the anxiety + uncertainty that comes with living with heart problems? I'm struggling with my own anxiety as the wife of someone with an ICD and various ...

2010 National Scout Jamboree attempt a record breaking CPR and AED course

drjose
  • By drjose · New reply May 15, 2012
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2010/07 /29/jamboree-participants-attempt-a-reco rd-breaking-cpr-and-aed-course ...

It COULD be worse. You could be ME.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 15, 2012
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Taking control of your life in times of severe tension and pain is something we do automatically - we adapt or we perish. Here is the piece of my life I wish I could forget and which I hope will help ...

Advice

3243
  • By 3243 · New reply May 12, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 5 replies
  • Hello All, I need some advice. My husband has a mechanical valve + ICD. He's had the mechanical valve for about 14 years - and the ICD for 2. The last several years have been filled with bouts of uncertainty ...

"Life after Death" aka The Elastic Woman Fights Back.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 11, 2012
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • It has been around 6 months since my life was forever changed by a nasty set of coronary arteries. I went back to work within a month of surgery and was relocated (politically correct term for GO! DO ...

What to expect

Radwin
  • By Radwin · New reply May 10, 2012
  • Discussion in Surviving SCA · 21 replies
  • Hi folks, Had a SCA about a month ago, and Dr. has been very vague about what to expect in the coming months. I know there's been some briain damage (I wasn't working with a lot before anyway), but my ...

"I'm still standing and here's to a great future!"

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 10, 2012
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • Hmmm - I regret that with my history -and my multiple medications that I cannot raise the proverbial glass and toast this occasion with my family (who are rolling around laughing hysterically in delayed ...

Exercise after icd

razor48
  • By razor48 · New reply May 10, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 22 replies
  • Does anyone do push-ups after icd surgery and how long should you wait ? I had it implanted under the muscle. Cheers ...

ICD Lead Replacement

jab123
  • By jab123 · New reply May 8, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 25 replies
  • I had my initial ICD implanted in 10/2005, and a generator change in 09/2011. Last week I received an alert from my ICD and went to see my doc. I was told that the lead is failing and so I'm having surgery ...

Ok so the latest EF is 18.75, whats next

Greg2000
  • By Greg2000 · New reply May 6, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with an ICD · 10 replies
  • Had my IDC replaced in February, lost 25lbs since then and just had my Ef checked yesterday. We, (the Docs and I), had thought that the average across the past 6 years was about 1% per quater, well I ...

Does it ever get easier?

cindylouise
  • By cindylouise · New reply May 6, 2012
  • Discussion in Surviving SCA · 13 replies
  • It was a simple question, and a simple answer. But it was the wrong understanding. A friend asked what actually happened? Did they take you in the helicopter? My husband said no, the weather was bad ...

Blog Post: I can fix that....

MartyR
  • By MartyR · New reply May 6, 2012
  • Discussion in Surviving SCA · 2 replies
  • www.heartstops.com thanks for reading! Marty ...

uncle died after a car accident

jamieeola
  • By jamieeola · New reply May 5, 2012
  • Discussion in Dealing with loss · 1 reply
  • i was wondering if someone who has and ICD, has a car accident and within about 10 his ICD fired. then 2 days later fired again. it hadn't fired for about 3 months. could the stress of the accident caused ...

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