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hi, my dad is 80 years old, he had a pacemaker for like 20 yrs now, changed x2 because it was time ... the hospital for the pacemaker change. his first two pacemakers were just normal pacemakers, now I am ... View answer
Is it more XXXXXXX for a heart patient to fly with a pacemaker/defibrillator than anybody else? I am very anxious at 30,000 feet without help available. Should I take the train or drive instead? I am ... View answer
Can a Samsung Galaxy tablet affect a pacemaker/defibrillator? My father recently got a tablet and has a pacemaker/defibrillator and started having episodes for which the cardiologist had him... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Kailash Kumar
( General & Family Physician)
What happens if a defibrillator pad is placed directly over a pacemaker My husband had a heart transplant some 23 years ago and recently underwent cardioversion when the defibrillator pad was placed ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha
( General & Family Physician)
i have an implantable pacemaker/defibrillator - last night i was awakened twice by violent chest/upper body spasms, but it did not really feel like the one time the defibrillator went off two years ago... View answer
has had a pacemaker for 10 years after going into heart block and almost dying. Would it be better for her to have a pacemaker with a defibrillator or just replace the original pacemaker.... View answer
My 87 year old father has end-stage renal disease and is on dialysis. A pacemaker/defibrillator has also just been recommended due to arrhythmias, and he is debating this option. Might the pacemaker... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ralph Chambers
( General & Family Physician)
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