IRLs, PMs, ICDs and CRTs. A description of the different kinds of cardiac devices.

[@tommmarree3689]

GREAT series Doug!!! You are an EXCELLENT presenter!!!

[@SuperMagic103]

You are really the best 😊... I really love it every single video.. Excellent.. I have learned more from you than my doctor 😎😊.. Good bless you man.!!

[@DouglasRachac]

SuperMagic103 Thank you for watching, and thanks for the comment! 😊

[@SuperMagic103]

@@DouglasRachac Hi Douglas 😊.. I have my second ICD ( Protecta Dr d 364 drm dual chamber), my first one was St. Jude single chamber. In the hospital they implanted to me dual chamber icd because they told me that are out of stock for the single chamber icd🤔😳.. Anyway they said that is gonna work the same because the doctor set the same parameters like the first one . That's true?.. I will really appreciate if you can give me more details. Thank you very much Douglas 😊

[@CatherineBenzinger]

Great videos! Thanks for educating us.

[@angelac4847]

Awesome explanation

[@stuntmanmike29]

Thanks for the videos Doug!!! I had my second 2 lead ICD implanted earlier this year.

[@victorialmiller2577]

You're awesome buddy.. thank you for the videos..you really touch base on my Questions and fears... YOU , my friend have an AMAZING day.. n keep being AMAZING 💯💙

[@natetran9987]

very informative, thx

[@karolinesmail489]

I have. CRT 3LEAD. YES getting my first battery replacement in the morning it's lasted six yrs

[@timteegarden3158]

Thanks for the video. So is a BIV/ICD a two or three lead device?

[@DouglasRachac]

Hi Tim, sorry for the delay... a BiV/ICD is always a 3-lead system. The main goal of a BiV system is to re-synchronize the bottom chambers of your heart, so you are very likely paced 100% of the time as well.

[@allen31951]

Just had a Medtronic loop recorder injected. Do they continuously record or only when they detect a programmed abnormality or patient activated recording? My info gets downloaded every night at midnight. What is being sent? Only the last 8 minutes?

[@DouglasRachac]

Hi Allen, good questions! The loop recorder is constantly recording, 24 hours a day. But, if it doesn’t see anything interesting, or if you don’t use the patient activator, it will keep recording over whatever it just recorded. If something interesting happens, or if you use the patient activator, it takes an 8 minute snapshot and saves it for later. When the device transmits data its only sending a limited data set. But, if something interesting was saved, it will send a note to your physician to tell them that your device has something potentially important saved. They will then call you and have you send in a full download. Then that 8 minute recording will be sent so your doctor can see what was saved. I hope that was all helpful! Thanks for watching the video.

[@allen31951]

Thanks Doug.....i think I’m getting a pretty thorough understanding of this device thanks to your videos. You are providing a great service.

[@barbs364]

I have a crt d thank u for explaining

[@gary9816]

Does it work well? I’m planning to get one for my grandmother but we are still deciding between an ICD or CRT

[@barbs364]

@@gary9816 that's something u gave to discuss with her doctor

[@pijnto]

Is the CRT unit the same as a Biventricular ICD

[@DouglasRachac]

Yes, the CRT-D is also known as a biventricular ICD. There is also a CRT-P, which is a biventricular pacemaker.

[@pijnto]

@@DouglasRachac Thanks, not long to go and I will be a member of the club

[@dianegherman9785]

Noticed my 4th generator ICD has a shorter life span than my previous one. Why?

[@DouglasRachac]

Hi Diane, thanks for watching. There are several factors that can impact battery life. Usually the newer devices have at least the same, if not longer battery life than the previous generations. But, the battery life will be affected by how the device is being used. This would be a good question to ask your device tech at your next in-person screening. They may be able to reduce the output, our change the programming in a way that extends the battery life a bit.

[@dianegherman9785]

@@DouglasRachac 7yrs on my 3 bi/vent paced 100%. A Am also set for the ICD. 1MO CHECK & IT SAYS 3.85 YEARS LEFT.😮SOMEBODY SHOOTING CRAPS ON MY BEHALF!

[@awswolf]

Bro please show me how it looks on body I'm a bodybuilder and now I need icd I'm worry about the look please bro help me

[@DouglasRachac]

You can't even see it on my body, but I'm not a body builder. Check out a guy named John Stewart Hill on Facebook. He is a model with an ICD. Also on Facebook you can find Johnny Davis who is an avid weight lifter with an ICD. Both are excellent examples of people who lift weights with an ICD, and they both look great.

[@plumbingplumbing6429]

Douglas Rachac I had if one done a week ago I broke out in a inchy rash Not good I had 3 wires in me just the what ever they use too clean me before. Surgery I got a rash for over a week now

[@SPEAKEASYAZ4895]

Icd and pacemaker patients should not drive in a electric vehicles, and should not be close to any EV While being charged, they emit radiation.

[@DouglasRachac]

Hi John, thanks for watching. There’s some good news on the electric car front. A 2020 study out of Germany showed there were zero concerns with pacemaker/ICD patients riding in or driving electric cars. They did note that the superchargers emit a large amount of electromagnetic interference/energy (EMI), so the recommendation was to not stand directly next to them while charging. Other than that, it is safe for people with implanted heart devices to ride in and drive electric vehicles. Good thing too. My wife has an electric car and we love it. Here’s the study if you’d like to read it: content.iospress.com/articles/technology-and-health-care/thc191891