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Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators
Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are devices inserted into the heart that either provides an electrical shock at a regular rhythm to keep the heart paced properly or that shock the heart back into a normal rhythm in case of an arrhythmia.
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If you have a pump, can you also have a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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Is pacemaker the same function as defibrillator?
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When I get my pacemaker/defibrillator changed. Am I supposed to be awake? The nurse said I won't feel anything but will be able to answer questions.
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Does a pacemaker/defibrillator cure dilated cardiomyopathy?
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my friend has 6 stents a pacemaker defibulator and the back of his heart is dead. how can someone live with their heart half dead?
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my wife has a 30-35 ejection fraction with a pacemaker and dedefibrillator. What are her chances to live a long life. She is 60 years old.?
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Can my dad who is 92 and has a pacemaker and defibulator still die from heart failure His arteries are beginning to clog up again?
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Implantable defibrillator, is it forever?
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Are implantable cardioverter defibrillators safe? Effective?
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Can getting hit with a tazer kill someone with an implantable defibrillator?
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Does getting hit with a tazer hurt someone with an implantable defibrillator?
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How does an implantable cardioverter defibrillator function?
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What is the function of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Are there alternatives to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What is the significance of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Why did my doctor order an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for me?
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What can I expect from using an 'implantable cardioverter defibrillator'?
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What conditions can be treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Can you do physical exercise if you have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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How did the earlier versions of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator function?
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What patients need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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Implantable defibrillator? Is that what VP Cheney had before transplant?
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What happens during surgery of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What precautions should be taken in prescribing an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Can you tell me which is your experience with your implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd)?
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