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I have a new pace maker, used in Europe, but not in my home country U.S. I’m in Ecuador. New St. Jude Pacemaker. I have ?? About chk up.

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Oops...here’s the place! I was told I have dual pm with one lead in atria, the other in ventricle Rt side!

1) vent is pacing 100% time. Atrial, 30%

2) I’m NOT pm dependent. Says so on Card! How can that be? If I’m 100% ventrically paced?

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It’s my understanding that he DID an ablation! I had to go to the private hospital and pay, because the socialist hosp didn’t have ability to do ablutions! I aske, and he did say it’s the AV node.....so I’m still confused!

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