[NYer]

Maybe something like what is mentioned in this study would help my condition. I'll wait and see what develops!

When I posted this article, I was hopeful that someone who might potentially benefit, would read it. Thought the procedure is not yet tested on humans, it certainly sounds like a promising alternative to the present "electronic" methods. Good Luck and keep us posted.

[ghostcat]

This is fantastic information!!!! My 6 1/2 year old daughter has had a pacemaker since she was 2 weeks old due to a extreeeeeemly rare condition known as neo natal lupos syndrome. It causes a heart block to develop that makes it impossible for the two sides of the heart to communicate, the only way to deal with this is mechanical pacing. We have been hoping and praying for this type of development for years and it now looks like now that there is progress finally being made.
This same syndrome cost us the life of our older daughter when she was only 27 hours old 16 1/2 years ago, but fortunatley with advancements in med tech and in pacing tech our youngest daughter has been able to live a fairly normal and active life. The big downside with pacing has been the constant monitering and the frequent surgeries to replace the unit, although the number of them is slowing down as she grows larger and older.