Experiences with

Electric Defibrillation

hi am finally getting my hip replacement on 1 April. Been waiting 3 years. My question is i have a pas-maker and a defibrillator and that comes under critical care. Has anyone one else been through this ? Thank in advance.

hi . I’m Nicola I’m 42 years old. Very long story I’ll keep it short as I can. 7 years ago I had an episode when I woke up and I felt very week . I went to sit bk in my bed when I seemed to breath like I was through a straw , I was semi unconscious so eveytbjng blacked out but my mind was still active

hi everyone I had a episode on xmas day night when I was in bed where my heart raced The wife made me ring the heart nurses on Boxing Day they returned my call the following day and said my heart raced at 160 bpm. They made an appointment for me to have my defibrillator adjusted on Monday and have increased

I have been trying so very hard to contact someone at the Circuit to discuss publicly sourced defibrillator data and how this could support us in a project we are running with our workforce to improve welfare (e.g. using data and our own data on publicly accessible toilets for our workforce, and improve

I have had heart problems for 45 years roughly. I have a defibrillator fitted 22 years ago . My question,is has anyone had a knee replacement, whilst suffering from heart problems. The reason I am asking , is I have bad arthritis in both my knees , which has worsened a lot lately.my consultant is very

my doctor wrote to cardiology(the wrong one to start with a question about the safety of a mri scan with a pacemaker. Unfortunately she failed to mention I was pacemaker dependent. Both hospitals confirmed my pacemaker is mri safe but didn’t get an answe re dependency. In fact the second very famous

Hi all , Just joined , I have an inherited faulty gene ( not Levi's ) that can when activated cause A/F. A few of my family also have this gene , a couple have activated and have had a small defibrillator fitted to manage the AF if it should re occurs. Cy

I started noticing loud sounds in my left ear at the beginning of the year when near traffic, restaurants, crowded places, Ambulances etc. I can’t hear people talking to me when there are background noises and I don’t know why it has happened. I have been tested and I’ve lost the low sounds in my left

NICE recommends using a remote digital heart failure system, developed in Manchester, to help reduce hospital admissions. This new approach of monitoring health data collected from patients’ pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) could potentially dramatically reduce heart failure-related

Hi, I'm a new member with a specific question. I have a range of heart issues, an implanted defibrillator, heart medication including Edoxaban anticoagulant, atorvastatin and bisoprolol. I have also had my gallbladder removed. Last week I tested positive on the bowel screening test (England) and have

My sICD went off last week and since then my heart rate when walking seems much higher than it usually is. Does anyone know if this is a possible after-effect of the shock and, if it is, whether it will last long?

My 73 old mother had a horrific experience of her device activated. She is living in fear and I was hoping there was someone out there who could share their experience, advice to support her.

I had quadruple by pass and defibrillator implant in January. I still get a lot of pain and discomfort from my sternam. Is it normal to last so long.

Sometimes, I suddenly experience a very strange, rapid heartbeat. It feels different from the usual fast heart rate—it’s like a jackhammer switched on at full power. So far, these episodes have only lasted a few seconds. I initially assumed it was supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), but I’m now considering

My husband has heart failure , pace maker defibrillator his ef was at 20% have read on nhs about plan and contact numbers but have no advice about this . Does anybody have this in place thanks

Hello everyone Thank you for letting me join this group . I’m 65. Fit and slim , regular walker and exercised since my early twenties. Had HA just over 3 weeks ago. No symptoms or heart problems previously. Just on the day it happened. Had CPR and defibrillator in hospital. Had emergency angioplasty

Arrhythmia Alliance has been approached by the University of Leicester, UK to assist with recruiting patients/caregivers, or those experienced in caring for someone with an ICD or considering having the device to take part in a research study. The study will be conducted by researchers in the

Arrhythmia Alliance has been approached by the University of Leicester, UK to assist with recruiting patients/caregivers, or those experienced in caring for someone with an ICD or considering having the device to take part in a research study. The study will be conducted by researchers in the

Arrhythmia Alliance has been approached by the University of Leicester, UK to assist with recruiting patients/caregivers, or those experienced in caring for someone with an ICD or considering having the device to take part in a research study. The study will be conducted by researchers in the

Arrhythmia Alliance has been approached by the University of Leicester, UK to assist with recruiting patients/caregivers, or those experienced in caring for someone with an ICD or considering having the device to take part in a research study. The study will be conducted by researchers in the