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My partner has an enlarged heart, irregular heartbeat and one chamber is 30%. does he need a pacemaker? valves ok.
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Possibly: If your partner has a left bundle branch block, he may be a candidate for a bi-ventricular resynchronization icd. Ask to be referred to an electrophysiologist. Even if he doesn't have a lbbb, he may be candidate for a single chamber icd.
Answered 5/21/2018
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