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If someone had ventricular fibrilation and heart stopped but they had a pace maker wouldnt it start to beat normally again via the pacing once it stop?

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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

Fibrillation : No not unless fibrillation ends by itself or somebody or an ICD like device gives a. Shock ...

Answered 8/11/2015

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