Still waiting

We're here at PCMC waiting today. Nick has been in the cath lab under anesthesia for 3 hours now. They allotted 4 hours for him, but the specialist said it could take up to 5. We just got an update and it sounds like Nick's heart is acting up a little in there (which is good, because they want to see WHY it's beating irregularly) -- so, they are investigating right now trying to figure out what is causing him to have tachycardia (irregular rhythms). The nurse we spoke with said that he is doing really well. We will be staying the night here and we'll have to see what they find and what steps they take today while he's already here and in surgery.
There is a possibility that they will put in a small heart rhythm monitor which can record several minutes of heart rhythms if we need to (like if Nick faints again- I could use a remote control and tell the device to save the previous 7 minutes of rhythms, and then when we see the cardiologist he could get a print out of the readings and know just what Nick's heart had been doing before he passed out and maybe see what the problem was). There is also a little talk today about the possibility of putting in an InterCardiac Device (ICD) which is like a heart defibrillator and a pacemaker. That COULD happen today if they feel like it is REALLY REALLY necessary, but more than likely it would happen on a different day IF they decide he needs one, because of the time involved and the need to re-open the chest. (Remember, today they are just using catheters going up through the veins in his groin all the way to his heart to manipulate the electrical system).
Anyway. That's the latest. So far, so good. We'll keep the info coming as we get it. Love Y'all.