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What precautions should be taken in prescribing an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?

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AICD: An aicd is recommended for very specific conditions and following very specific and well documented indications as published by professional societies (american college of cardiology, american heart association, european society of cardiology etc...) any prescription/recommendation has to follow these indications.

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Dr. Ibrahim Moussa answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

A few precautions: Please visit the following website for a complete list http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator/my00336/dsection=results.

Answered 7/20/2013

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