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Hello! for my officer training, its a requirement that i be tased one time. i am just concerned of the negative effects it could have on my heart. i have no heart history and my echo was fine. just conc that it could cause cardiac arrest. is it safe?

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Dr. Neil McLeod answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

Yes it's rather like dental students making each other numb before administering anesthetic to a patient. I suspect that they have never had any trainee have a cardiac arrest. If they had they would stop the protocol.

Answered 4/19/2023

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