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My icd was fitted few days ago. i'm bey paranoid my arm movement might have dislodged the leads. nobody tells me the do's and don't. just move?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

LEAD MIGRATION : Discuss concern with your doctor. Normally lead migration happens over time and ICD starts to misfire. Have the cardiologist reexamine you and interrogate the ICD of you are worried.

Answered 5/25/2015

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ICD info: you should have received both personal and printed information from the device implantation team. See that you get it as well as follow up of the device. Call them and be sure your education and follow up are accomplished

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