if my pacemaker battery dies, is there a window of time before new pacemaker must be inserted? ... View answer

My father has had pacemaker installed recently. He's having spasms in his abdomen, chest. Doctor has checked pacemaker & says it's not from it. It's as if he's having hiccups.This new condition ... View answer

When a patient has a pacemaker inserted is the patient required to be on Coumadin or another anticoagulant the rest of their lives? ... View answer

I had a pacemaker inserted two weeks ago and now my right arm & hand hurt on the same side as the pacemaker, is there a connection? ... View answer

I was given a pacemaker about 1.5 years ago because at 72 years of age my pulse was 46 and I had just been told I had A Phib. For the first time since I had the pacemaker I have had a few shooting ... View answer

Can I smoke with a pacemaker?they placed a pacemaker about two months ago and I ve had several cigarettes here and there does the cigarette damage the pacemaker or it dangerous for my heart to smoke... View answer

What symptoms can one expect when a battery is running low with their pacemaker? My pacemaker was ... beeping sound made when the battery is running low and requires a new pacemaker. My... View answer

My Dad had a pacemaker in March of this year. Since the pacemaker he has been experiencing pain in ... prior to the pacemaker. He also is dizzy and unsteady. He is on medications for an irregular heart... View answer

artificial valve which was done 20 years ago he had a pacemaker put in 8 months ago he is currently on Coumadin as well tonight we noticed a dark bruise over the pacemaker he denies in jurying it... View answer

they want him on Coumadin. It is to avoid a stroke . He recently had a pacemaker/defib put in but has Afib . If he hasn t had bleeding since the one event, is it safe to take the... View answer