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I have this pacemaker for 5 years now and 5 days ago i fainted and couldnt see for like 20 minutes should i be concern?
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Yes: Have the pacer check out with your doc and go from there.
Answered 11/1/2012
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Yes: See your ep. They'll interrogate the device and decide what to do next based on the results.
Answered 11/16/2012
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