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I know someone that has a pacemaker / defibrillator, and i was wondering if they got shocked would it stop it from working? what will happen if they do get shocked?
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The : The device will continue to work unless there have been so many shocks which may drain the battery. The battery level can be detected by a simple noninvasive test.
Answered 9/24/2020
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