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Do patients with cardiac defibrillators physically feel the shock? or is it just like normal heart electricity where you feel nothing at all?

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ICD: When an ICD discharges the patient feels the jolt. It is not a sensation most of the patients enjoy other than knowing it likely saved their life.

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

Answered 3/14/2016

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