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San Diego, CA
June 5, 2021
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Are you talking about the Barostim device? It was FDA approved in 2019. I had mine implanted April 28, 2022. I am delighted with the results. I was able to discontinue Entresto and diuretics because of the support my heart and kidneys now receive. My blood pressure has stabilized at 120/80 and my heart function has come up from 20% to 29%.

November 23, 2022
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

it is something I am learning about its kinda like an aicd it is implanted in the {devive}chest with a lead to the heart and a lead to the brain thru the caroid artey... it tells the brain to pump more oxygen to the heart so our breathing is better I still do not understand it completely I saw a cardio vascular surgeon that does the procedure he did a test on my caroids now I go back to see him in 2 weeks to talk to him about the whole procedure and how it realy works I was told by my cardio Dr its simple and not dangerous in hospital that day and back home but I have to get all the ins and outs from the surgeon,,,,I will let you know more later OH and it has been around since 2013 for HF its callled I believe BAROment I think

June 6, 2021
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Hi
I also was reading about the same thing. You can also still have it implanted if you have
A defibrillator like myself
I have a foc appointment soon
And will let everyone know
How it went

August 23, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

It's called Barostym, similar to size of a pacemaker, that attaches to blood vessels in the neck andans signals are sent to the brain to stimulate the heart according to the readings it gets.
I was scheduled to have gotten one on November 6 , but was put on the HEART ❀️ TRANSPLANT list on November 1, 2023. Dr said don't even bother.

November 11, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

To Betty CorderWilsonVosberg, I have not heard of your procedure but I am on C-pap machine, does help me sleep πŸ’€πŸ˜΄. That is helping with oxygen but it is from Hell. I also know about TMS treatment. I'm trying 2 get more info. and talk 2 people who have had these 36 treatments. It's like MRI on the 🧠 brain. I also have anxiety and panic attack issues 😬😸. ( I'm still thinking πŸ€”πŸ’¬ about this) What do you all think?πŸ˜ΆπŸ˜‘πŸ™ƒπŸ€”πŸ€πŸ€¨

November 25, 2022

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