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Failure to Defibrillate or Cardiovert Due to Premature Truncation of Biphasic Shocks from Implantable Defibrillators

HeartRhythm

In 2022 and 2023 Medtronic recalled implantable defibrillators because they may deliver less than full energy shocks.

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Teen Topics – The Top 10 Things to Remember About CHD as an Adult

Conquering CHD

If they have a pacemaker or not, and a wallet card A wallet card identifying the manufacturer of a pacemaker or defibrillator is very important, especially in case of emergency. This post was originally published in November 2017. In some cases it may be important to consider getting a medical bracelet for your loved one in case of emergency.

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Resynchronising the Heart in Heart Failure

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

You can download this script as a Hindi translation here. Today’s vlog is on the subject of heart failure and in particular on a special type of pacemaker which can make a significant improvement to the quality of life and length of life in patients with heart failure. What is heart failure?