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I have had a pacemaker for 3 1/2 years. Last week the tech from the manufacturer, St. Judea Medical, checked it out as he has always done every six months and found that I had been experiencing PACs. My cardiologist has started me on Warfarin to ward against a possible stroke.

Does this mean my pacemaker is no longer doing its job?

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This is something you need to speak with your cardiologist about as we don't know why the pacemaker was inserted specifically for you. I would venture a guess that now they are treating you like you have a-fib. Atrial fibrillation. This is where your atria are beating but not allowing your blood to flow through your heart normally, be careful, remind your Dr you have Hughes ( I'm assuming you do, because you're on this site). This could cause a double whammy for you. Best to speak with your doctor, sooner rather than later, to be sure he remembers/ knows this. Good luck 🍀. Cindy in NJ

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Apologies, I just realized this wasn't on the Hughes site, good luck 👍

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