Post pacemaker pneumothorax
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I had to have air drained from my chest cavity on Saturday after Fridays pacemaker fitting. The same pain came back yesterday and has worsened over night so I am about to contact the ward where it was done. Any others been as unfortunate?
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maureen94 derek76
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derek76 maureen94
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The hiatus hernia would not be caused by that.
anna_maria20163 derek76
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I did read and re read your last post and I had hoped you were recovering, but it seems not
I too have had an Aortic Valve replacement with the discovery of an aneurysim. Then further surgery to drain the fluid. Also similarly when having several 3/7 day monitors my heart too was having 3 second pauses.
I feel relieved to have a pacemaker, especially after 4 failed Cardio Versions and 2 Ablationsand heart failure too. So I understand how you must be feeling with all these things happening to you. I do hope something will be done when you contact your hospital. Take care
derek76 anna_maria20163
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She said that the X-Ray looked OK, I could see it on the screen complete with the 'medal' on my chest. She said that I must be suffering from irritation from the previous pneumothorax and if it is not better in four days to go back to them.
Certainly since the pacemaker has been fitted my BP monitor is only showing irregular heart beats about half of the time.
I hope the ablation gives you a good result. Back to the hospital tomorrow for my annual aortic aneurysim ultrasound scan. Last year around 3.6 cm.