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A member asked:
Is it safe to drink or smoke after your 6 weeks up from getting a heart fibulator ?
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Are you kidding?: It is never safe to smoke! and getting a defibrillator is not enough to scare you straight? Moderate drinking may be O.K. (1 drink per day-not 1 fifth or 1 case) unless you are on blood thinners or have alcoholic heart disease. A defibrillator is not a panacea. If you don't take responsibility for your health, the prognosis will not be good.
Answered 3/18/2016
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