by kymera_editor | Jul 24, 2017 | Connecting with others, ICD
In December 2015, I found out I had a small problem on one of my leads in which it had a higher threshold pacing causing it to use more energy to detect my heart. I was given the choice to have the leads extracted sooner or wait until replacement time. Due to my...
by kymera_editor | Jul 24, 2017 | Conference, Connecting with others
As I sit here on train to Mineola Station I know one thing for sure: I am confident . Confident of the condition I was born with, the limits I posses, and the boundaries I can break. Outside the window to my right passes scrawny trees and packed cities. This sight is...
by kymera_editor | Jul 13, 2017 | CPVT
If you’ve recently come across this diagnosis, whether in yourself or a family member, chances are things are looking a little dark right now. And that is 100% ok. I’m here to say that it’s not all doom and gloom. In fact, you may find that the...
by kymera_editor | Jun 29, 2017 | ICD
What kind of anesthesia would be use and why? What antibiotics are going to be use to prevent infection? If I am allergy to certain antibiotics, what alternatives will be used? Is the same incision going to be use? Is the ICD going to be in same spot and pocket? How...
by kymera_editor | Jun 29, 2017 | ICD
Why is this particular brand the best one in my circumstances and not the other brands (the brands are Abbott (formerly St Jude), Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Biotronik)? How many leads will I have and why? Are the leads and ICD going to be the same brand? What...
