Just been told I need to have a CRT-d fitted have heart failure ef30. Anyone's experience of these would be very helpful many thanks
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Crt-d
My husband had an early one of these and found it very helpful. They are even more sophisticated now,
Had one fitted in May after aortivlx valve replacement. It seems to have made a difference to palpitations I was suffering before
I’ve had one for nearly 3 yrs now, my EF is up from 17% to 43% as of last year and has stayed the same. I had an infection on the incision area after the surgery which eventually cleared up. I was extremely run down by the time I was diagnosed and any bug etc that was going round I got. Have (touch wood) been much better the past 6 months.
Apart from the fact I can feel it near the skin I wouldn’t know it’s there.
You will need to go to hospital for 6 monthly checks which don’t take long.
You will need to carry your card with you when travelling abroad so you don’t go through the full scanners. You will get a pat down instead.
I carry mine with me all the time just in case.
It’s very frightening and worrying when you are first diagnosed and you don’t know what is happening to you. Personally I found my HF nurse invaluable and a great help. Along with the BHF handbook which I have uploaded in a previous post.
Take care, Fiona