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Hi, I Have My Defibrillator For 6 Months And Now

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Posted on Sun, 20 Dec 2020
Question: Hi, I have my defibrillator for 6 months and now have occuring periodic slight pain in upper implant heart area, I am taking cardiac
medications for congestive heart failure, Ablation procedure September, and Aortic Valve replacement nd single bypass october 2019.
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Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not suggestive of any possible symptoms could.

Is the pain triggered by physical exertion?
Does deep breathing or body movements trigger this kind of pain? This could be indicative of a musculoskeletal pain.

Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a resting ECG.
A cardiac stress echo would help investigate of possible coronary disease.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need !

Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Hi, I Have My Defibrillator For 6 Months And Now

Brief Answer: I would recommend as follows: Detailed Answer: Hello! Welcome to Ask a Doctor service! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not suggestive of any possible symptoms could. Is the pain triggered by physical exertion? Does deep breathing or body movements trigger this kind of pain? This could be indicative of a musculoskeletal pain. Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a resting ECG. A cardiac stress echo would help investigate of possible coronary disease. Hope you will find this answer helpful! I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need ! Kind regards, Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist