A pacemaker regulates heart rhythm by sending electrical impulses to keep it beating normally. Some cardiac arrest survivors have both a pacemaker and an ICD fitted.
And so…I made it to 10 years! My original post was an account, as best as I could write, of my cardiac arrest and resuscitation in 2017. I have written a few other articles over the years, and I would like to think that by this point I could give some erudite insight into surviving … Read more
Let’s dispel some myths!!! Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation about our implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. Even more frustrating is that some of that information comes from medical professionals (even doctors). Please remember that your clinicians and doctors don’t design, build or test these devices, and the device’s abilities change almost daily. What was … Read more
Our ICD expert friend, Doug has put together a few tips on what to do if you have an implantable device and it activates its patient alert features, Ed You’re sitting enjoying your day when suddenly your implanted device vibrates or beeps. This goes on for 10-30 seconds, then it stops. What should you do? … Read more