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Can you tell me if a patient presented to the er with chest pain and a ventricular pacemaker, what they will do?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Usual: Usually starts with history taking and physical examination, chest x-ray, ekg. Depending on findings and clinical impression, further testing may be done.
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