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Joanne Casserly posted an update

3 years ago (December 15, 2022)

Anyone have a pacemaker put in during surgery and had to have your battery replaced? Could you tell me about it. Thank

Rita Savelis

I had a pacemaker installed about 2 weeks after surgery. This was 8 years ago. The battery lasts about 15 years. I get it checked every year with a rhythmologist. This is the doctor who installs it and who changes the batteries. My understanding is that the leads stay in... Read more.

Joanne Casserly posted an update

9 years ago (February 22, 2017)

The latest, went to check the pacemaker today well now we have the opposite of Afib or form of it, I need what is called a TEE-CV. Anyone have it, doctor, does not seemed very concerned, said it needs a zap to get to a normal rythem (sp) sped up... Read more.

Barbara Wood

I've had the TEE ( trans esophageal echo I think it's called) & CV (cardio conversion) twice. It's very easy, only takes 10- 20 min. You are knocked out, but there are no after effects - you're good to go almost immediately, though they won't want you to drive yourself... Read more.

Joanne Casserly posted an update

9 years ago (September 14, 2016)

Afternoon all, had my final appt with the surgeon, he told me that while I thought that I was waking around with the flu it was double pneumonia (which, I think) that I've said before. He told me that is when we found you to have heart murmur and your... Read more.

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