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My friend claimed that the paramedics abused him with the defibrillator after being conscious from the fist shock. will his heart be okay?
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Defibrillation: Will the defibrillation cause long term damage to the heart? No. The more pressing question is: Why did he require defibrillation in the first place?….the answer to that is the key to his long term health. What kind of arrhythmia did he have and why?
Answered 2/13/2015
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