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Is it possible for a patient on an external pacemaker to still die from cardiac arrest?
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Yes: Sometimes, the pacemaker is not sufficient to prevent other types of arrhythmia. For example, if one gets venytricular fibrillation, external pacemaker would not help.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yes: Ventricular tachycardia, or fibrillation, or full arrest can still happen. The external or internal pacemaker will continue to fire but is ineffective.
Answered 6/9/2013
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