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Implantable defibrillators
Implantable defibrillators are devices inserted into the heart that shocks the heart back into a normal rhythm in case of an arrhythmia.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Why are implantable defibrillators placed on the left side of the chest instead of the right side?
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Implantable defibrillator, is it forever?
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What can interfere with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators?
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What things interfere with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators?
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Does getting hit with a tazer hurt someone with an implantable defibrillator?
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What are the primary indicators for implantable defibrillator?
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Can getting hit with a tazer kill someone with an implantable defibrillator?
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Implantable defibrillator? Is that what vp cheney had before transplant?
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Should a patient continue to have the implantable defibrillator even after bypass surgery?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Have sarcoidosis & restrictive cardiomyopathy found biopsy of heart recently developed arrhythmias, does this mean I may need implantable defibrillator? (Also recent dx bronchitis sinus infection too on antibiotics cough med..
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A 34-year old asked:
Are implantable cardioverter defibrillators safe? Effective?
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What is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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What patients need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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Is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator usually efficient?
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What is the function of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What are the main parts of a implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Are there alternatives to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What is the significance of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What can I expect from using an 'implantable cardioverter defibrillator'?
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What conditions can be treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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Can you do physical exercise if you have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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How did the earlier versions of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator function?
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Is it possible for you to do physical activities if you have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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Why did my doctor order an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for me?
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How do you relieve pain from implantable cardioverter defibrillator surgery?
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What are the risks are associated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What is the morbidity rate for people with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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What precautions should be taken in prescribing an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Is it safe to do physical activities if you have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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