A member asked:

Can my dad who is 92 and has a pacemaker and defibulator still die from heart failure his arteries are beginning to clog up again?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Yes: We all die from something. The ppm/aicd work to regulate rhythm and rate. CHF is more a disorder of inadequate "squeeze" by the muscle. "clogged" arteries can lead to heart attack / infarction, which is another problem altogther. Hope this helps.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Nathan Almeida answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Yes: Defibrillator/pacemaker does not change the heart pump function, though a biventricular icd may do so. Prognosis in advanced heart failure is extremely poor.

Answered 3/26/2013

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